SURFACE FINISHING ON RAIL HEADS ON THE GERMAN FEDERAL RAILWAY

The Author deals with the need for regular grinding of rail heads on railway tracks, for which purpose the German Federal Railway has employed the "Speno" rail-grinding train since 1968. Its design, use and results obtained are described here.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Deckart, H
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 7/8
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Finishes; Maintenance of way; Railhead; Railroad rails; Railroad tracks
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051367
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 1976 12:00AM