ABSTRACT
Standard gauge Bull-head rails, chairs, transverse timber (softwood) sleepers etc. 245 165
Main lines Flat-bottom rails, transverse prestressed concrete sleepers, etc. 418 280 Add for electric third rail 51 35 Add for crushed stone ballast 2600 1750
kg/m² lb/sq ft
Overall average weight – rails connections, sleepers, ballast, etc. 733 150
kg/m of track lb/ft of track
Bridge rails, longitudinal timber sleepers, etc. 112 75
British Standard Rail height Foot width Head width Min web thickness Section weight Section No. (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (kg/m)
Flat Bottom Rails
60A 114.30 109.54 57.15 11.11 30.62 70A 123.82 111.12 60.32 12.30 34.81 75A 128.59 114.30 61.91 12.70 37.45 80A 133.35 117.47 63.50 13.10 39.76 90A 142.88 127.00 66.67 13.89 45.10 95A 147.64 130.17 69.85 14.68 47.31 100A 152.40 133.35 69.85 15.08 50.18 110A 158.75 139.70 69.85 15.87 54.52 113A 158.75 139.70 69.85 20.00 56.22
50 'O' 100.01 100.01 52.39 10.32 24.82 80 'O' 127.00 127.00 63.50 13.89 39.74
60R 114.30 109.54 57.15 11.11 29.85 75R 128.59 122.24 61.91 13.10 37.09 80R 133.35 127.00 63.50 13.49 39.72 90R 142.88 136.53 66.67 13.89 44.58 95R 147.64 141.29 68.26 14.29 47.21 100R 152.40 146.05 69.85 14.29 49.60 95N 147.64 139.70 69.85 13.89 47.27
Bull Head Rails
95R BH 145.26 69.85 69.85 19.05 47.07
British Standard Rail height Foot width Head width Min web thickness Section weight Section No. (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (kg/m)
Flat Bottom Rails
20M 65.09 55.56 30.96 6.75 9.88 30M 75.41 69.85 38.10 9.13 14.79 35M 80.96 76.20 42.86 9.13 17.39 35R 85.73 82.55 44.45 8.33 17.40 40 88.11 80.57 45.64 12.3 19.89
Bridge Rails
13 48.00 92 36.00 18.0 13.31 16 54.00 108 44.50 16.0 16.06 20 55.50 127 50.00 20.5 19.86 28 67.00 152 50.00 31.0 28.62 35 76.00 160 58.00 34.5 35.38 50 76.00 165 58.50 – 50.18
Crane Rails
A65 75.00 175.00 65.00 38.0 43.10 A75 85.00 200.00 75.00 45.0 56.20 A100 95.00 200.00 100.00 60.0 74.30 A120 105.00 220.00 120.00 72.0 100.00 175CR 152.40 152.40 107.95 38.1 86.92
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