Portable flash butt welding plant acquired by London Passenger Transport Board for end to end welding of rails to form long lengths; two trucks comprise plant, one being mobile power station with 400-hp Diesel generating set, other containing welding set; welding plant is automatic in operation, and consists of A-1 patent automatic flash welder of 300-kva rating, arranged with pneumatically operated clamps and upsetting mechanism. (see also Int Ry Congress Assn -- Bul v 20 n 8 Aug 1938 p 863-5)
Automatic butt welding of rails, London transport
Ry Gaz
Railway Gazette ; 68 , n 6
1938
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Automatic butt welding of rails, London transport
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