Service trials at Dorchester and Bursledon, Southern Region, of rail pads for use with flat-bottom rails on concrete sleepers (E-262)

The Research Department has been making observations on the behaviour of rail pads of various designs and materials used in specific test lengths. Certain results were given in Reports E.150 dated July 1957 and E.261 dated May 1960. Since the latter date pads have been removed from the test...