SYSTEMATIC DETECTION OF RAIL DEFECTS IN U.S.A.

The Missouri Pacific Lines have increased the daily mileage of a Sperry detector car from 21.1 to 30.0, and its annual mileage from 6,188 to 9,074. Annual examinations are made of 55 percent, or 4211 track miles, of the total rail system. Rail inspection statistics are given for the years 1931 to 1939, including: transverse fissures detected; longitudinal fissures detected; other defects; total defective rails; and average defects per track mile.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1942-1-30

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 159,166
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 76

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cracking; Defects; Inspection; Inspection cars; Maintenance of way; Railroad rails; Railroad tracks; Statistical analysis; Technology
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Fissures (Rails); Track maintenance equipment
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037647
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM