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This document summarizes a paper presented to the Institution of Railways and Harbours on railway sleepers and fastenings on the South African Railways. It discusses the functions of sleepers and fastenings, including resisting longitudinal rail movement, adjusting for gauge variation, and recent developments like long welded rails and resilient track that necessitated changes. The paper describes different types of sleepers and fastenings used, including wood, steel, and concrete sleepers, and proprietary
- Author
- Fang Nina
- Language
- EN