GROOVED BENT STOCK RAILS FOR SWTICHES

This report provides a brief description of the design and results of Union Pacific tests of grooved bent stock rails for switches. The conclusion of the Union Pacific at this time is that grooved bent stock rails for 16-ft. 6-in. switches (No. 10 turnout) in locations of normal traffic on the turnout side are of undoubted advantage and will far outlast ungrooved stock rails. Further observation will be required before arriving at a definite conclusion on grooved bent stock rails for 24-ft. switches.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Publication Date: 1953-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 1034-36
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 54
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Railhead; Railroad rails; Railroad turnouts; Structural design; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Switches
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail design; Rail head profile
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040788
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Bulletin 507
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM