HEAVY-DUTY RAIL CLIPS WITH CAST-IRON BASEPLATES

The article gives some particulars of the Mills clip, an easily-applied rail fastening widely used on wood and concrete sleepers. The Mills clip is made of special ribbed-section spring-steel bar, having a width of 2-1/8 in. and thickness of 15/32 in., heat treated. It generates its grip between the extremities of the upper and lower arms, not relying on any contact with the baseplate except directly under the point of application of load on the rail foot.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1961-4-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 395-397
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 114

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete ties; Fastenings; Railroad rails; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Technology; Wood ties
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Wooden cross ties
• Subject Areas: Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037276
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM