NS ADOPTS GLUED INSULATED RAIL JOINTS

Netherlands Railways has devised a simple solution to the insertion of an insulated joint into a length of long-welded rail for signalling purposes. It involves sawing through most of the rail section from below, but leaving the rail head intact while a strong glued joint is made with special fishplates. Holes for the fishplates are drilled before sawing begins. Because this technique produces such a perfect joint between the two rail ends, its use has now been extended to insulated joints in jointed track or point-work.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1969-2-21

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 144
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 125

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bolts; Electric insulating materials; Fastenings; Insulating materials; Rail joints; Railroad rails; Technology; Tie bars; Welded rail
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• Old TRIS Terms: Glued rail
• Subject Areas: Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037433
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1976 12:00AM