REPLACEMENT OF TURNOUTS ON THE SHINKANSEN TRACK (TOKAIDO)

As part of the rehabilitation of the New Tokaido Line, all 123 turnouts are to be replaced by 1981 with units incorporating the heavier rails being installed throughout the route. The line is shut down entirely during periods of slack traffic for these changeouts. The procedures and equipment used to achieve the scheduled replacements are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association

  Kyodo Building, 18-7 Hagashi-Uyeno 2 Chome, Daito-Ku
  Tokyo-110,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Tanaka, H
  • Otsuka, C
  • Hori, R
  • Kamezawa, K
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 14-30
• Serial:
  • Permanent Way
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance management; Maintenance of way; Maintenance practices; Planning; Railroad tracks; Railroad turnouts; Welded rail
• Identifier Terms: Shinkansen
• Uncontrolled Terms: Switches
• Old TRIS Terms: Track structures
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165071
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 68
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM