Track Bolt

Description

Track Bolt:

Track bolts, also called fang bolts or rail anchor bolts. They are used to fix steel rails and rail chairs to rail ties, or to fasten rail joints to link rails. It is inserted through a hole in rail tie with a fanged nut that embeds into the lower surface of the tie. Track bolt can be divided into several types. Such as, button head oval neck bolt, diamond neck bolt, rail bolt, fish bolt,

Russian standard, clip bolt, clamp bolt and inserted bolt for Russia. Anchor bolt, T-bolt clamp and other special bolts, etc. For fastening flat-bottomed rails, an upper-lipped washer can be used to grip the edge of the rail. They are more resistant to loosening by vibrations and movement of steel rails. In actual use, they are more effective than track spikes. And screws and so are used in positions such as switch (point) tie plates and on sharp curves.

General:

• Track bolts in use have to be in the proper size and tightly in place.
• Track bolts have to be installed with AREMA. Spring washers whereas the nuts have to be installed against the spring washer.
• Track bolts have to be installed and the nuts have to install alternately on the inside and outside of the rail track.
• When track bolts and joint bars are moved away.The joint area of the rail and the contact surface of the joint bar have to be cleaned. And the joint bar and the bolt threads have to be lubricated.
• Safety standards require that on operation are permitted over rail tracks where all bolts are missing or ineffective.