Chapter 1 Intent and Application
Application
Chapter 2 Inspection of Track and Record Keeping
Inspection of Partially Visible Track
Chapter 3 Roadway
Vegetation.
Chapter 4 Ballast
Chapter 5 Ties
Figure 5-1. Examples of Good and defective Ties
Tie requirements.
Chapter 6 The Plates, Rail Fastenings, and Other track Materials
Figure 6-3. Spiking Pattern for Tangents Curves less than 4 Degrees
Figure 6-5. Spiking Through angle Bars
figure 6-6. Proper Bolt Installation
Figure 6-7. Recommended Minimum Anchoring Pattern
Chapter 7 Rail
Figure 7-1. Rail wear Measurement
Figure 7-2. Rail Base Corrosion Measurement
Figure 7-3. End batter Measurement
Chapter 8 Turnouts
Figure 8-3. Switch Piont Contour
Figure 8-4. Switch Point Plan and Elevation
Figure 8-5. Frog Point and Tread Contours
Table 8-1. Measurements and Operating Restrictions for Frogs and Guard Rails
Guard rails.
Chapter 9 Rail Crossings
Chapter 10 Road Crossings
Crossing protection.
Chapter 11 Bridges
Chapter 12 Track geometry
Figure 12-3. Crosslevel Measurement
Table 12-2. Superalevation for Curved Track
Figure 12-4. Determination of Warp
Figure 12-5. Measurement of Curved Alinement
Chapter 13 Clearances
Figure 13-1. Minimum Clearances for Tangent Track
Track centers.
Chapter 14 Miscellaneous Track Appliances
Chapter 15 Track Maps
Chapter 6 Maintenance Activities for Category "C" Track
Appendix A References - TM-5-6280045
Appendix B Field Identification of Rail Defects
Figure B-3. General Appearance of Bolt Hole Cracks.
Figure B-5. General Appearance of Broken Rail
Figure B-8. Rail and Batter
Figure B-10. General Appearance of an engine Burn Fracture
Figure B12. General Appearance of Flow.
Figure B-15. General Appearance of Mill Defects
Figure B-19. General Appearance of Shelling
Figure B-20. General Appearance of Slivers
Figure B-23. General Appearance of Transverse Defects
Appendix C Details of Rail Sections
Table C-1. Details of Rail Sections
Table C-1. Details of Rail Sections - Cont'd
Appendix D Summary of Standards Requirements, Defects, and Restrictions
Railroad Tracks Standards
Application
Chapter 2 Inspection of Track and Record Keeping
Inspection of Partially Visible Track
Chapter 3 Roadway
Vegetation.
Chapter 4 Ballast
Chapter 5 Ties
Figure 5-1. Examples of Good and defective Ties
Tie requirements.
Chapter 6 The Plates, Rail Fastenings, and Other track Materials
Figure 6-3. Spiking Pattern for Tangents Curves less than 4 Degrees
Figure 6-5. Spiking Through angle Bars
figure 6-6. Proper Bolt Installation
Figure 6-7. Recommended Minimum Anchoring Pattern
Chapter 7 Rail
Figure 7-1. Rail wear Measurement
Figure 7-2. Rail Base Corrosion Measurement
Figure 7-3. End batter Measurement
Chapter 8 Turnouts
Figure 8-3. Switch Piont Contour
Figure 8-4. Switch Point Plan and Elevation
Figure 8-5. Frog Point and Tread Contours
Table 8-1. Measurements and Operating Restrictions for Frogs and Guard Rails
Guard rails.
Chapter 9 Rail Crossings
Chapter 10 Road Crossings
Crossing protection.
Chapter 11 Bridges
Chapter 12 Track geometry
Figure 12-3. Crosslevel Measurement
Table 12-2. Superalevation for Curved Track
Figure 12-4. Determination of Warp
Figure 12-5. Measurement of Curved Alinement
Chapter 13 Clearances
Figure 13-1. Minimum Clearances for Tangent Track
Track centers.
Chapter 14 Miscellaneous Track Appliances
Chapter 15 Track Maps
Chapter 6 Maintenance Activities for Category "C" Track
Appendix A References - TM-5-6280045
Appendix B Field Identification of Rail Defects
Figure B-3. General Appearance of Bolt Hole Cracks.
Figure B-5. General Appearance of Broken Rail
Figure B-8. Rail and Batter
Figure B-10. General Appearance of an engine Burn Fracture
Figure B12. General Appearance of Flow.
Figure B-15. General Appearance of Mill Defects
Figure B-19. General Appearance of Shelling
Figure B-20. General Appearance of Slivers
Figure B-23. General Appearance of Transverse Defects
Appendix C Details of Rail Sections
Table C-1. Details of Rail Sections
Table C-1. Details of Rail Sections - Cont'd
Appendix D Summary of Standards Requirements, Defects, and Restrictions
Railroad Tracks Standards
