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Characteristics of 'squat' type defects in B.S.11 steel rails (TN-MET-1)

Last updated on 25 April 2014 3:38

In the past 2½ years a large number of rail defects known as "squats" (rail failure classification 214) have been reported by the Bristol Division of the Western Region. A recent examination of similar defects removed from the West Coast Main Line revealed several dangerous features and led to a...

Author(s): Allery M B P

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1976

United Kingdom

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