Manufacturing and service experience with the part - welded AMS crossing installed at Branston Junction (TM-MF-009)

A part-welded crossing fabricated from low carbon austenitic manganese steel (AMS) instead of BS11 normal quality rail would have several important advantages for B.R.: (a) High resistance to batter and therefore a longer life. (b) Reasonable repair-weldability (by manual metal-arc). (c) No preheat is required for welding...