THE BASICS OF TRACK INSPECTION - WHAT TO LOOK FOR AT SWITCHES WITH SAFETY THE MAIN CONSIDERATION

This is the third installment of a series and discusses switches which the author identifies as the weakest and most critical part of track structure. Inspections of switch lights, switch stands, ties, switch points, frogs, and track gauge are all described.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 24-26
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 71
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Inspection; Rail gauge; Railroad frogs; Railroad safety; Railroad switches; Railroad tracks; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Switches
• Old TRIS Terms: Switch points; Track gauge; Track inspection; Track safety standards
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099804
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1976 12:00AM