RAIL-WELDING IN SOUTH AFRICA

The first of six flash-butt rail welding depots on the South African Railway is in operation and the method of producing 120 ft. welded rails is briefly described. The Thermit or Boutet process is used for welding. Existing rolling stock has been converted to insure safe transport of the rails to the point of use. An unloading system is used whereby the rails are unloaded from the converted bogie vehicle as they are being laid on the track.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1939-8-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 205
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 71

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fabrication; Railroad rails; Railroad trains; Technology; Trucks; Welded rail; Welding
• Geographic Terms: South Africa
• Old TRIS Terms: Rail welding; Shop fabrication
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037868
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM