Methods and equipment used on New Haven Railroad in welding 800-ft lengths of rail for installation in 4 main tracks through station area at Hartford, Conn; oxyacetylene method, which uses special equipment, brings abutting rail ends together and heat and pressure are applied simultaneously until weld is completed. (See also Ry Eng and Maintenance v 35 n 1, Part 1 Jan 1939 p 28-31)


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    Title :

    New oxy-acetylene process for butt-welding rails


    Additional title:

    Int Ry Congress Assn -- Bul



    Publication date :

    1939


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    New oxy-acetylene process for butt-welding rails

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1939


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    Cummins, R.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1938


    Lengthening rails by Butt welding

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    Lengthening rails by Butt welding

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    Butt-welding of railroad rails

    Cummins, R.R. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1938