Four track miles of new 115-lb pressure rail installed by Great Northern Railroad in east half of Cascade tunnel, 98 mi east of Seattle, Wash; article explains how rail is welded, tested to detect possible flaws in new welds, coated with preservative and laid. (See also Ry Eng and Maintenance v 45 n 7 July 1949 p 667-9; Ry Age v 127 n 2 July 9 1949 p 92-5)


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    Title :

    Longest tunnel gets welded rail


    Additional title:

    Eng News-Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1949


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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