NEW IDEAS WHEN LAYING WELDED STRINGS ON MOPAC

Two unusual features in operation of a rail-laying crew on the Missouri Pacific Main track near Berger, Mo are described. One was a spiking machine specially developed by Nordberg Manufacturing Co, for use when laying rail. The other was the practice of making provision for stress control in the long welded strings by stretching them mechanically when the temperature is below 75 degrees.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1970-6

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-22
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 66
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance of way; Track laying; Welded rail
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046918
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 14 1976 12:00AM