Description of German methods for thermit welding rails; comparison with American system; German weld in which base and web of rail are fusion welded and rail head pressure welded; open rack experiments started in Nuernberg in 1924; welding of tunnel rail; freight track near Berlin welded in 1000-ft. lengths; decreasing creepage. (See also - discussion no. 7, July 1929, pp. 48-50)


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    Title :

    Thermit welding of rail joints for main line tracks of steam railroads


    Additional title:

    Am. Welding Soc. -- Jl


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    1929


    Size :

    11 pages


    Remarks:

    11 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Thermit welding on railroads

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    Thermit rail joints

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    Welded rail joints main track steam railroads

    Clarke, H.S. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1934



    Alumino thermic (Thermit) welding of rails on railroads

    Moneva, F. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1946