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Re: Railgrinder Video is Reposted With Odd Duck's Music Selection
Author: Kraut
Date: 11-07-2015 - 18:40
MW Wrote:
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> You mean to tell me that regular operation won't
> remove the mill scale? There's already been
> enough freight traffic over that track, nevermind
> the SMART test trains to take care of that.
>
> Way to bloat the cost of the project.
Grinding new rail is a very good idea. Rail from the factory is not perfect and has minor mill scale, along with other imperfections. Also, minor corrugations are removed eliminating a possible snow ball effect that leads to greater/larger corrugations and possible cracks/fractures. Plus, the rail head can be shaped for specific applications and conditions. It has been proven grinding new rail helps extent the life of the rail and keep it in tip-top shape.
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> You mean to tell me that regular operation won't
> remove the mill scale? There's already been
> enough freight traffic over that track, nevermind
> the SMART test trains to take care of that.
>
> Way to bloat the cost of the project.
Grinding new rail is a very good idea. Rail from the factory is not perfect and has minor mill scale, along with other imperfections. Also, minor corrugations are removed eliminating a possible snow ball effect that leads to greater/larger corrugations and possible cracks/fractures. Plus, the rail head can be shaped for specific applications and conditions. It has been proven grinding new rail helps extent the life of the rail and keep it in tip-top shape.
