SPECIFICATIONS FOR CROSS TIES

This is a complete specification for wooden cross ties. The specification covers kinds of wood, physical requirements, design, manufacture, inspection, delivery, and shipment of cross ties. The specification covers machining of cross ties. Specifications are also given for tie plugs and for dating nails, and for anti-splitting devices. The specification also covers tie coating materials used to fill surface cracks in ties.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads

  Engineering Research Division
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Pagination: 16 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: Pt1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Railroad ties; Specifications
• Old TRIS Terms: Anti-splitting devices; Dating nails; Tie plugs
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047835
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 4 1974 12:00AM