Re: Questions about Rail Grinding

["Paul Jones" <dj_wiseguy2@geocities.com>]

Robin <stationmaster@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Rail Grinding has just been carried out on the main line
> between Peterborough and Broken Hill,  The head of the rail
> is slightly flattened after heavy use, and a  lip forms on
> either side of the head of the rail and this lip is removed
> during grinding, uneven welded joints are also ground
> during this work.  I have a fair bit of info on rail maintenance
> on my web page.
>
> Yours in The Steam
> Robin

when i caught the ghan from alice to syd 5 months ago that was the smoothest
section of track during the whole trip! even better since the train traveled
at least 120km/h (believe me - it was faster than 115km/h, we made up 2.5
hrs between adelade and broken hill)

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Paul Jones