CONTINUOUS WELDED RAIL

A report on installations of continuous welded rail remaining in the track was discussed. A summary of the installations by different processes and the failures reported was presented. Short installations had been made for station platforms, road crossings and bridges. All of them have been of the gas pressure weld type, and made with one type of equipment. The performance of the gas pressure weld was excellent.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Publication Date: 1950

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 569-570
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 51
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Continuous welded rail
• Uncontrolled Terms: Gas pressure welding
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00052445
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM