FOCUS ON FASTENERS IN SWEDISH TRACK

Concern over the integrity of its track structure under higher speeds and heavier loads has led Swedish State Railways to abandon the cut spike in favor of more effective rail fasteners for wood cross ties; earlier fasteners for concrete ties have also been supplanted. Other changes have come to rail, rail welding and concrete cross ties.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1980-3

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 48-50
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete ties; Rail fasteners; Rail steel; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks
• Identifier Terms: Statens Jarnvagar
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail steel metallurgy; Track structures
• Subject Areas: Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311008
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 9 1980 12:00AM