Reprofiling of rails using mobile track machines - costs, metal removal rates and surface finish (TM-MF-170)

Last updated on 26 April 2013 11:36
BR currently uses two types of machine to reprofile the head of long lengths of rail. They are rail grinding trains which have been hired from Speno International SA and rail planing machines which were purchased from Plasser & Theurer. Milling machines can also be used to reprofile rail. Mobile...
Author(s): Pell G M
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1989
United Kingdom
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