Failure of the electroslag-welded vee of a Taylor Bros. crossing at Langley, 15 miles 1 075 yards (TM-FM-017)

The site at Langley (Western Region) incorporated eight part- welded crossings which were laid in 1969. The crossing submitted for examination was removed from track following the appearance of transverse cracking in the two rails comprising the Vee in December 1972. Part-welded crossings, manufactured by Taylor Bros., Sandiacre, have...