CONTINUOUS BOLTED RAIL PART 2--ON THE TP&W

The Camrail high-strength track bolt has been developed to produce such a high clamping force in rail joints that track so fastened has the continuity of continuous welded rail. A specially calibrated breakaway portion of the bolt head assures proper torquing forces that produce 2-1/2 times the clamping force developed in a conventional rail joint. The joint-freezing concept is explained initially and then a second article describes how this bolt can produce "ribbon" rail on short lines where transport of CWR can be uneconomical, or how the bolt may be used in conjunction with welded rail to produce insulated joints or to permit easy rail transposition on curves. Toledo, Peoria and Western has used the bolts in a 4.7-mile segment of its line in Illinois.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • DeBerg, D G
• Publication Date: 1981-3

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 39
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 77
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bolted joints; Bolts; Continuous welded rail; Insulation systems; Joints (Engineering); Rail joints
• Uncontrolled Terms: Insulated joints
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail transposition
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00331464
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1981 12:00AM