Vertical wear of rails (TN-FM-55)

Last updated on 25 April 2014 3:37
The renewal of track in CWR is most likely to be dictated by vertical headwear. It is evident, therefore, that any future rail steel development programme must take this into account and include an evaluation of the wear properties of steels. This requires a laboratory test relevant to the headwear...
Author(s): Clayton P
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1975
United Kingdom
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