STEEL RAIL FAILURES

Rail failures occurring on the German State Railway from 1928 to 1937 are summarized. The German testing program for selecting rail steel is compared with that used in Great Britain. Various types of breakages are examined according to rail weight, track classification, proximity to rail joints, as well as breakages in rail head, web and flange. The data are tabulated.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • Herwig, V
• Publication Date: 1939-7-14

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 52-56
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 71

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Defects; Drop tests; Failure; Rail joints; Railroad rails; Specifications; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail drop tests; Rail failure; Web defects; Web defects (Rails)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039943
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM