while I was undertaking my recent research travelling around the North West region I was struck by how much of the track wasn't put down to continuous rail and it led me to reconsider exactly what is continuous rail. On my daily commute from WSM to Swindon I hear the odd bit of clicketty clack even though the line is designated ad continuous rail. I thought it would be interesting to travel the whole length of the line from Bristol to Paddington and count hoe many joins there are in the track and compare the figure to other routes. The only problem is the process of doing the counting; I could use one of those things that they use on planes when they're doing a headcount but I don't trust myself to remain alert enough for the whole operation so I was wondering if anyone knew of a more intelligent device that would register the clicketty clacks as we passed over them.
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Originally posted by gricerboy View Postso I was wondering if anyone knew of a more intelligent device that would register the clicketty clacks as we passed over them.
I also used to fix the datum plates to platforms (next time you are on a platform, look for the little white plates fixed to the platform wall by the track). That was also a good project if you didn't mind kneeling in trud-ridden bog roll.
Maybe GPS, start when you hear the first clickety clack, stop when no more clickety clacks / 66ft = approx clickety clack total. -
Continuous rail is welded to form lengths up to several kilometers long. However, the quality of weld can make this an exceptionally quiet ride or, if not done so well, you can still 'feel' the joint in continuous rail as the wheels pass over them.
I used to do the trans pennine route to Halifax until recently. The line is a mixture of continuous rail and old style 18m fishplate jointed line. In some places, the continous rail is almost bumpy as the fishplate stuff!I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!Comment
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Originally posted by Durbs View PostMaybe GPS, start when you hear the first clickety clack, stop when no more clickety clacks / 66ft = approx clickety clack total.Comment
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Originally posted by gricerboy View PostWow! Great idea! I could then build a map of where the clicketty clacks occur all over the rail network and maybe sell it to Network Rail. My Lordz! I think I have a plan B!
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Originally posted by gricerboy View PostWow! Great idea! I could then build a map of where the clicketty clacks occur all over the rail network and maybe sell it to Network Rail. My Lordz! I think I have a plan B!Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
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Aren't you better off asking in a train forum ? What sense does it make asking this in a contractor's forum ?Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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