Rail joint straightness - Report on the experimental welds installed at Dunblane (Scottish Region) (TM-MET-6)

Previous work has indicated that the lack of straightness in flash welds in cwr entering service can be attributed to one or more of four causes, i.e. 1. Lack of rail end straightness 2. Misalignment of the rails in the welding machine 3. Incorrect final setting of...