Guide for the conversion of elastic and lock spiked baseplates to LC fastenings (RR-STR-95-018)

The rail/fastening toe load provided by elastic and Macbeth spikes fitted to BR1, BR2 and BR3 baseplates depends upon the fit of the spike into the wooden sleeper. As time passes the efficiency of the fit may decrease; this in turn leads to loss of fastening toe load and, depending...