Can anyone give me a site or resource to find out more information on concrete railroad ties? How are they fastened???? PX? Have tried google, images. Thanks.
These, from the first page of Google search for "Concrete Ties", should get you started: http://www.lbfoster.com/cxt/cxtrailroadproducts/index.html http://www.roclatie.com/mrt.htm http://www.pandrolusa.com/pandrolindex.shtml You'll notice that the Pandrol site has a lot of info on the fasteners, and the "Pandrol Clip" is one of the more common methods. There is at least one other major type (the name escapes me) but Pandrol is the name I've heard most commonly associated with concrete ties. I don't have a Railimages account or I would post some pics.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Fantastic resources. Thanks to each of you. I'm using the information in a power point presentation on railroad ties (I'm the youngest member at the tender age of 57; however, the other students are much smarter and more experienced.). Hopefully, this rail presentation will "show" them that youngsters just might know a few things--if they have access to excellent sources. Thanks again. Jim
I hate concreet ties, but what do I know.. First off, I think they ride rough. You can feel the differance. I think any savings realized for there long life span. Will be lost in broken wheels etc. Also, not to go off the deep end, theres a lot more thermal expansion and contraction in ribbion rail than you would imagin. It needs the cussion wood ties allow, that little bit of give, to not pound into pieces. The steel's chemistry is ment to be hard enough to wear out slow under heavy loads (brittle) and be flexable enough not to break. So when theres a 120 100 ton hoppers with a few flat spots on wheels and its 18 degrees out. You ultamatly end up with slow orders. I also think wood takes a tamp a lot better. PS Who the heck wonts flower beds with concreet ties. Ummm, sorry to come off testey... But even the two words combined (concreet and ties) have the same naucious affect on me as my ex's name. [ April 14, 2006, 10:11 PM: Message edited by: maintainance in the way ]
