What Are The Components Of Rail Fastening System 2

Railway Tie Plate also referred to as bottom plate or only plate, is set between steel railing and railroad tie. Typically, it had been fixed into the sleeper by railway spikes or railing bolts holes in the tie plate. Tie plate is used to disperse the load and then maintain the railing in gauge.

Based on the number of shoulder, tie plate can be divided into two types: single-shoulder and double shoulder tie plate. In comparison, double shoulder tie plate has more application now. Tie plate can be applied in many types of Rail Fastening System.

Dog spike and screw spike are two typical railroad spike types. They are both used to fasten rail to Sleeper Screw. What’s more, railroad spike help to maintain gauge and keep the rail safety with other railroad fasteners.

Rail Insulator is a rail component that adjust rail gauge and insulate steel rail from sleeper and rail clips. As for the function, rail insulator has same functions with rail pad. Rail insulator is mostly made from Nylon-6 or Nylon-66. In addition, rail insulator is applied to E-type, SKL, and Nabla rail fastening system.

In summary, these sections of rail fastening system provide support to railroad track collectively, so that rail fastening system may make railroad track safe and smooth.