IMPROVEMENT IN METHOD OF LAYING LONG WELDED RAIL IN KINKI NIPPON RAILWAY CO., LTD.

Corporate Authors: Japan Railway Civil Engineering Association Kyodo Building, 18-7 Hagashi-Uyeno 2 Chome, Daito-Ku Tokyo-110, Japan
Authors: SAKAMOTO, S
Publication Date: 1975

When long rails are laid at night, it is customary to bring them to the set temperature by using a rail heater after they are laid. This process requires a great deal of labor and expense. This study was performed in an effort to develop a process which would permit the simultaneous heating and laying of the rails. The report describes the process and discusses its effects and advantages.