A NOTEWORTHY FRENCH RAILWAY ACHIEVEMENT ABROAD: LAYING AN 860-KM MINE RAILWAY IN SOUTH AFRICA
UNE BELLE REALISATION TECHNIQUE FRANCAISE A L'ETRANGER: LA POSE D'UNE VOIE MINIERE DE 860-KM EN AFRIQUE DU SUD
Two French companies "SPIE Batignolles" and "Desquenne and Giral", in association with the South African Vredenburg Company, have just completed the laying of a 1.065 m gauge iron-ore railway line from Sishen to the port of Saldanbra over a distance of 860-km. After briefly describing the line, the author gives details of the method chosen to lay the permanent way at a speed never so far reached by employing advanced French techniques for the track, organization and advancement of the work sites. Work began in 1975 and was completed on 28 April 1976 at kilometre point 861.238, and the first trains were running on scheduled services by 12 May 1976.
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Corporate Authors:
Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais
92 rue Bonaparte
75 Paris 6e, France -
Authors:
- Huart, F
- Publication Date: 1976-10
Language
- French
Media Info
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: p. 595-605
- Serial:
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete ties; Maintenance of way; Railroad rails; Railroad ties; Track laying; Welded rail; Welding
- Old TRIS Terms: Rail welding; Track maintenance equipment
- Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00147586
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Revue Generale des Chemins de Fer
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM