SUMMARY OF PERFORMANCE OF STANDARD-CARBON AND VARIOUS WEAR-RESISTANT RAILS IN TEST CURVES ON THE CHESSIE SYSTEM-SECOND REPORT

This report contains the summary of the second annual inspection of a service test installation of fully heat-treated, induction head-hardened, intermediate- manganese and standard control-cooled rail on the Chessie System. The field inspection is part of the cooperative effort on rail research of the American Railway Engineering Association, the American Iron and Steel Institute and the Association of American Railroads to observe and analyze those rails in curved track that display some potential for improvement in wear-resistance and retarding the onset of shelling. Measurements were made and recorded of curvature, superelevation and gage of four service test curves located near Oakland, Maryland, General track conditions were observed also. Rail head cross-section contours were taken and recorded of the 80 test rails contained in these curves. Rail wear has been calculated for the second year of service for the various types of rail in test.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads Research Center

  3140 South Federal Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616
• Authors:
  • Schoeneberg, K W
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 70 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alloy steel; Curved rail; Inspection; Measuring instruments; Metal heating; Metallurgy; Rail steel; Railroad rails; Shelling (Metals); Wear; Wear resistant alloys
• Identifier Terms: Chessie System
• Uncontrolled Terms: Heat treatment
• Old TRIS Terms: Gauge inspection; Rail metallurgy; Shelling
• Subject Areas: Construction; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00098081
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-171
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 13 1976 12:00AM