Reclamation of Battered Rail Ends by Welding

Abstract

During service, the hammering action of the wheels when traffic is passing over the joints causes a protrusion to be formed at the landing rail due to cold flow. When the rails are butting against each other, there is likelihood of considerable compressive forces acting on the top portions of the rail head, particularly on the projected portions on the head during the downward vertical movement of the rail joints under traffic, resulting in the top projected portion of the head of the landing rail fracturing and causing flaking at the end.