TRACK TESTS ON THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RR

This article describes a number of tests conducted on the Illinois Central. One test was conducted to determine whether the removal of the mill scale from the rail ends and fishing surfaces of the plates would reduce the initial rate of bolt tension loss or have beneficial effects on fishplate wear. Insulated joints were also tested. Tests were also carried out with various types of bearing plates in an attempt to eliminate the cutting of soft wooden sleepers by such plates. To prevent creep, 14 rail anchors of different types were fitted per rail length, and in addition 12 rail clips to the rail length were used. Eight different arrangements of the anchors were installed. Various kinds of sleepers and ballast were also tested.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1944-7-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 11
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 81

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt ballast; Ballast (Railroads); Bolts; Cleaning; Corrosion; Creep; Defects; Electric insulating materials; Equipment; Fastenings; Insulating materials; Rail joints; Railroad rails; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Spikes; Stresses; Structural design; Tie bars; Tie plates; Wear; Wood ties
• Uncontrolled Terms: Ballast; Scaling; Track design
• Old TRIS Terms: Mechanical cleaning; Rail creep; Scaling (Rails); Thermal cleaning; Wooden cross ties
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037971
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM