Series of tests made on Santa Fe's Plains division to determine behavior of welded rail when excessive gaps at joints between long strings are closed by pulling rail ends together; device used was Templeton Kenly Simplex RP-100 hydraulic rail puller, which is said to have capacity of 100 tons; puller consists of 2 castings connected by two 1 1/2-in. steel rods.
Closing joint gaps in welded rail
Ry Track Structures
Railway Track and Structures ; 59 , n 11
1963
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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