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Chapter 1 Track Rehabilitation
Section I. Surfacing - TR06710013
Figure 1.3. Track Level and Spot Board. - TR06710014
Figure 1.4. Spot Board in Place and in Use. - TR06710015
Figure 1.5. Ratchet-Type Jack. - TR06710016
Figure 1.7. Rail Maintenance Handtools. - TR06710017
Figure 1.7 (cont). Rail Maintenance Handtools. - TR06710018
Figure 1.8. Pneumatic Tamper.
Figure 1.10. Distributing Ballast From Hopper Car. - TR06710020
Figure 1.11. Jordan Spreader. - TR06710021
Figure 1.12. Gasoline-Powered Ballast Regulator. - TR06710022
Section II. Re-Laying Rail - TR06710023
Figure 1.13. Gasoline-Powered Track Wrench Used to Tighten or Loosen Track Bolts. - TR06710024
Figure 1.14. Gasoline-Powered Spike Hammer. - TR06710025
Procedures - TR06710026
Figure 1.19. Gasoline-Powered Rail Saw. - TR06710027
Section III. Tie Renewal - TR06710028
Procedure
Lining Ties - TR06710030
Figure 1.21. Method of Setting Spikes. - TR06710031
Figure 1.22. Rail Track Liner. - TR06710032
Summary - TR06710033
Chapter 2 Turnouts and Special Switches
Figure 2.1. Turnout Components. - TR06710035
Switches - TR06710036
Figure 2.2. Stub Switch Turnout. - TR06710038
Frogs - TR06710039
Figure 2.3. Split Switch Turnout. - TR06710040
Figure 2.4. Split Switch Closed for Main- Line Movement. - TR06710041
Figure 2.6. Frog Nomenclature. - TR06710042
Figure 2.7. Spring Frog in Operation. - TR06710043
Figure 2.9. Types of Rigid Frogs. - TR06710044
Figure 2.11. Movement Through a Frog. - TR06710045
Figure 2.12. Facing- and Trailing-Point Movements. - TR06710046
Switch Plates - TR06710047
Figure 2.14. Arrangement and Location of Switch Ties. - TR06710048
Figure 2.15. Manually Operated Switch Stand. - TR06710049
Summary - TR06710050
Section II. Location - TR06710051
Figure 2.16. Yard Turnouts. - TR06710052
Table I. Permissible Speeds Through Various Turnouts - TR06710053
Section III. Construction - TR06710054
Preliminaries - TR06710056
Figure 2.18. Steps in Turnout Construction. - TR06710057
Table II. Turnout Crossover Data for Straight Switches - TR06710058
Section IV. Maintenance - TR06710059
Frog Points - TR06710060
Switch Ties - TR06710061
Section V. Special Switches and Track Constructions - TR06710062
Figure 2.20. Derail Frog.
Figure 2.21. Track Crossing With Rigid Frogs. - TR06710064
Figure 2.23. Double Slip Switch. - TR06710065
Figure 2.24. Gantlet Track Over Narrow Bridge. - TR06710066
Figure 2.25. Track Bumper Bolted to Ties. - TR06710067
Summary - TR06710068
Chapter 3 Curves - TR06710069
Figure 3.1. Simple, Compound, and Reverse Curves. - TR06710070
Computing Curvature - TR06710071
Figure 3.2. Determining Track Curvature. - TR06710072
Section II. Superelevation - TR06710073
Table III. Length and Elevation of Runoffs Required at Various Train Speeds* - TR06710074
Table IV. Permissible Speeds at Various Superelevations
Problems - TR06710076
Section III. Spirals - TR06710077
Figure 3.3. Geometric Spiral and Circular and Spiraled Curves. - TR06710078
Table V. Spiral Lengths on Curves for Various Elevations and Speeds - TR06710079
Section IV. Stringlining - TR06710080
Figure 3.4. Ordinates on a Simple Curve. - TR06710082
Equipment
Measuring Ordinates - TR06710084
Evaluating Figures - TR06710085
Figure 3.5. Stringline Calculation. - TR06710086
Evaluating Figures - Cont'd - TR06710087
Calculations - TR06710088
Marked Points - TR06710089
Adjusting Final Throw - TR06710090
Table VI. Adjusting Proposed Ordinates to Eliminate a Throw at Last Station
Summary - TR06710092
Section V. Lining an Actual Curve - TR06710093
An Actual Curve
Figure 3.6. Stringline Calculations of an Actual Curve. - TR06710095
Figure 3.7. Use of Scratch Board in Lining Curves. - TR06710096
Figure 3.8. Setting Line Stakes on Single Track - TR06710097
Figure 3.9. Throwing Track With Lining Bars. - TR06710098
Summary - TR06710099
Summary - Cont'd - TR06710100
Section I. Crossings at Grade - TR06710101
Maintenance - TR06710102
Figure 4.1. Typical Grade Crossings. - TR06710103
Maintenance Difficulties
Section II. Guard Rails - TR06710105
Figure 4.2. Guard Rails on Single-Track Bridge. - TR06710106
Section III. Seasonal Problems - TR06710107
Figure 4.3. Excessive Weed Growth in Track.
Rail Joints in Summer - TR06710109
Figure 4.6. Rail-Mounted Mowing Machine Towed
Snow Plowing - TR06710111
Figure 4.7. Snowplow Blade Attached to Flatcar. - TR06710112
Snowslide and Snowdrifts
Figure 4.9. Snow-Melting Pot. - TR06710114
Ice in Tunnels - TR06710115
Figure 4.10. Sizes of Track Shims and Methods Used to Raise Heaved Track. - TR06710116
Crew Safety and Comfort - TR06710117
Summary - TR06710118
Chapter 5 Special Problems and Maintenance of Way Management
Figure 5.1. Ballasted-Deck Bridge. - TR06710120
Figure 5.2. Open-Floor Bridges. - TR06710121
In Interlocking Plants and Signal Territory - TR06710122
Differing Gage - TR06710123
Summary - TR06710124
Section III. Demolition and Rehabilitation - TR06710125
Large Scale Rehabilitation
Figure 5.3. Temporary Repairs Made to Viaducts. - TR06710127
Figure 5.4. Temporary Repair of Damaged Tunnel. - TR06710128
Figure 5.5. Charge Location for Switches, Frogs, and Crossings. - TR06710129
Figure 5.6. Securing Hand Charges to Rail Web and Result Obtained. - TR06710130
Figure 5.7. Tie Ripper in Operation and Resultant Destruction. - TR06710131
Section II. Management - TR06710132
Figure 5.8. Organization Chart, Railway Engineering Company. - TR06710133
Track Charts - TR06710134
Distribution of Forces - TR06710135
Table VII. Comparative Maintenance Equivalents - TR06710136
Objectives
Sequence of Work - TR06710138
Progress
Figure 5.9. Track Maintenance Progress Chart. - TR06710140
Summary - TR06710141
Railway Track Maintenance II - TR06710142
Trans Subcourse 671 - TR06710143
Examination - TR06710144
True-False - TR06710145
Cluster True-False - TR06710146
Completion - TR06710147
Multiple Choice - TR06710148
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - TR06710149
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - TR06710150
Blannk Pages
Cluster True-False - TR06710153
Cluster True-False - Cont'd - TR06710154
Completion - TR06710155
Matching - TR06710156
Column I - TR06710157
Multiple Choice - TR06710158
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - TR06710159
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - TR06710161
Cluster True-False - TR06710163
Matching - TR06710164
Multiple - Choice - TR06710165
Multiple - Choice - Cont'd - TR06710166
Multiple - Choice - Cont'd - TR06710167
Multiple - Choice - Cont'd - TR06710169
Multiple - Choice - Cont'd - TR06710170
Cluster True-False - TR06710172
Cluster True-False - Cont'd - TR06710173
Multiple- Choice - TR06710174
Multiple- Choice - Cont'd - TR06710175
Cluster True-False - TR06710177
Multiple Choice - TR06710178
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - TR06710179
Multiple Choice - Cont'd - TR06710180
Analytical - TR06710181
Lesson 1 - TR06710182
Lesson 2 - TR06710183
Lesson 2 - Cont'd
Lesson 3 - TR06710185
Lesson 3 - Cont'd - TR06710186
Lesson 4 - TR06710187
Lesson 5 - TR06710188
Lesson 5 - Cont'd - TR06710189
Appendix I References - TR06710190
Appendix II Glossary - TR06710191
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710192
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710193
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710194
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710195
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710196
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710197
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710198
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710199
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710200
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710201
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710202
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd - TR06710203
Railway Track maintenance II