Recorder for measuring movement of railroad track rails under lo

Details Recorder for measuring movement of railroad track rails under lo Recorder for measuring movement of railroad track rails under lo

1976-10-26

1978-02-28

Woodiel, Donald O.

Measuring and testing

Tire, tread or roadway

Tire inflation testing installation

G01L 520

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040758893

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for measuring and recording the maximum lateral movement between rails of a railroad track from a non-loaded condition to a loaded condition caused by a moving train. The apparatus includes means for securing a recorder to opposite rails at a selected site intermediate adjoining track ties of a railroad track bed. The recorder is attached to opposite rails by elongate nonextensible connectors arranged to be situate intermediate the rails and is provided with a first visual indicator adapted to be set to show a no load track condition and a second visual indicator that shows maximum displacement therefrom under conditions of a moving train load.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1246 (1873-04-01), Morgan-Brown
patent: 1395105 (1921-10-01), Harper
patent: 3705531 (1972-12-01), Wandrisco

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