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Railway Track Points and Defects by Akmal Khan is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses railway points and crossings. It describes turnouts which allow trains to be diverted from one track to another. The key components of turnouts are the points (switch rails), frogs, and check rails. Different types of turnouts and switch motors are also discussed. The document then covers types of rail wear including on the head of rail, at rail ends, and on curves. Various rail defects are shown like lack of maintenance, worn rails, and sun kinks. Wheel coning on rails is also explai
- Author
- Akmal Khan
- Language
- EN