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Lubrication of fishplates (TM-LUB-003)

Last updated on 24 May 2013 3:45

It has been established practice on BR for a long time to remove fishplates annually to allow inspection of rail ends for cracks and re-lubrication. Continuing pressure to reduce manpower on track maintenance has encouraged developments to allow annual rail end inspection without removing the fishplate. A method of lubricating...

Author(s): Morley G R

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1983

United Kingdom

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