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Basics of Railway Engineering. At H.Q. Level. AT DIVISIONAL LEVEL. AT SUB-DIVISION LEVEL. Permanent Way. Consist of- Rails Sleepers Fittings and fastenings Ballast Formation. Permanent Way. Different terms used on field. Fish plated track Free rail track SWR track LWR track SEJ
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Permanent Way Consist of- • Rails • Sleepers • Fittings and fastenings • Ballast • Formation
Different terms used on field • Fish plated track • Free rail track • SWR track • LWR track • SEJ • Track circuiting • Glued joint
Different terms used on field • Main line • Single line, • D/Line • Multiple line • Loop line • Sidings • Dead Ends • Catch siding • Slip siding • Block section
Rails Functions –To Provide continuous and level surface for movement of trains. • To serve as a lateral guide for running of wheel. • To bears the stresses developed due to vertical load. • To transmit the load to a large area of formation. • Types of Rails – Double headed, Bull headed and Flat footed. • Parts of Rail – Head, web, flange, gauge face side, non gauge face side, fishing zone etc
Flat footed rail Double headed rail Bull headed rail
Various Types of Fish plates and Their usage • Ordinary fishplate : Used in normal cases. • 1 m long fishplate : Used for repairs to rail fracture, Laying of LWR etc. • Joggled fish plate : Used to protect defective / fractured weld. • Combination fishplate : Used to join different section of rails
Sleepers Main function - Holding rails to correct gauge and alignment. • Firm and even support to rails. • Transferring the load evenly from rails to wider area of ballast. • Elastic medium between rails and ballast. • Providing longitudinal and lateral stability. Sleeper Density – Marking in straight and curved track.
Joint sleeper, shoulder sleeper • Supported joint and suspended joint. • Introduction of different type of fittings of wooden and PSC sleepers • ERC • MCI insert • Rubber pad • Liner
General • System of numbering of Km post in Rlys. • System of identification of RH and LH rail. • Numbering of Bridge No. • Curve – RH or LH curve • Transition curve • Station marking in curve • Painting of Stn No. and SE • Curve board
General Meaning of – • Packing of sleeper • Over hauling • Deep screening • Creep • pulling back • Buckling • Classification of Rly lines – A, B, C … • Accident – meaning of Accident in Rly working.
Track Parameters • Gauge – Minimum dist. Bet. Running faces of two rails. • Unevenness – Difference in longitudinal levels over a fixed base (generally 3.5M) • Cross level difference – Relative difference in the level of two rail tops measured at the same point. • Twist – Change in cross levels per unit length of measurement. Base is normally 3.5 meter (Unit - mm/meter)
Contd. … • Alignment – Variation of versines taken on successive chords of fixed length with overlaps of half chords. • Measured over a base of 7.5 meter • Measured for right and left rail separately
Points and Crossing • Turn out RH T/O, L/H T/O • Similar flexure, contrary flexure • Cross over • Diamond • Diamond with single slip, double slip • Traps • Scissor cross-over • Gathering lines • Triangle • T/out and T/in curve
Different Indicators near track • Km Post • Hectometer post • Gradient post • Fouling mark • Creep post • Rail boundary posts etc
Different types of Indicators • Caution Indicators • Speed Indicators • Termination Indicators • Stop Indicators • Whistle Indicators • Fixing of Indicators