SWITCHES WITH UIC 60 RAILS USED BY THE WEST GERMAN FEDERAL RAILROADS

Overall length, track radius, and crossing angle of all UIC 60 switches and crossings are consistent with those of the previous switches of the Reichsbahn; a mutual exchange thus is normally possible without a change in gauge. The nominal gauge is 1433 mm, the mean tie spacing is 600 mm. For the rigid crossing three different types have been developed. The check rails are spring-mounted in transverse direction in order to reduce load peaks. For high traveling speeds, crossings with movable tips (spring-mounted and articulated) have been developed, which are used without check rails. In trials with these switches on wooden ties and concrete decks at speeds of 250 km/hr no significant shortcomings have been observed to date.

• Corporate Authors:

  Hestra Verlag

  Holzhofallee 33, Postfach 4244
  6100 Darmstadt 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Morgenschweis, O
• Publication Date: 1974

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 97-104
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Hestra Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete slab track; High speed track; Inspection; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad tracks; Track components; Wood ties
• Uncontrolled Terms: Switches
• Old TRIS Terms: Track component investigations; Wooden cross ties
• Subject Areas: Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172928
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM