Transposing of rails and their effect on vehicle ride (TM-DA-24)

Last updated on 31 March 2014 1:07
It is a fairly common practice to transpose or turn the rails on BR track when they have reached the limit for side-wear. In recent years it has become increasingly apparent that transposing leads to bad vehicle riding. With the hope that a gauge could be designed to decide at...
Author(s): Jones M L
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1978
United Kingdom
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