In 2008 I spent 1-month inspecting 350km of industrial track and yards in Siberia. They sent me the maintenance standards in Russian and I had it translated into English. The NT is 20C (68F). The equation for determining the gap to leave is as follows: ...

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Hello Carolyn: Back in the 80s I worked with a gentleman who had emigrated to the US from the Soviet Union. He told me that as a Division Engineer on the Moscow region he was required to re-stressing the cwr every spring and fall. I pointed out to him ...

In years past, there were indications that on parts of the Russian rail system they would have a different PRLT for the Spring and Autumn and destress the rails accordingly twice a year. Carolyn Fitzpatrick Intercité et ferroviaire lourd ...

Sometimes the PRLT will have some tension in the rail - not SFRT - to provide a buffer or margin of safety before the rail goes into compression. Moderate tension is sometimes preferable to risking too much compression that could lead to buckling. ...