RAIL SPECIFICATIONS

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RAIL SPECIFICATIONS

Listed below are the specifications for some types of railroad and crane rail. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (A.S.C.E.) RAILS WIDTH IN INCHES WEIGHT PER JOINT BARS SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX or YARD IN SECTION WEIGHT PER INCHES BASE HEAD WEB MARKS POUNDS INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS 11040 6 1/8 6 1/8 2 7/8 110 S-11040 10040 5 3/4 5 3/4 2 3/4 100 S-10040 15.8 9540 5 9/16 5 9/16 2 11/16 95 S-9540 14.7 9040 5 3/8 5 3/8 2 5/8 90 S-9040 13.5 9020 5 5/8 5 1/8 2 9/16 90 8540 5 3/16 5 3/16 2 9/16 85 S-8540 12.4 8040 5 5 2 1/2 80 S-8040 11.5 7540 4 13/16 4 13/16 2 15/32 75 S-7540 10.7 7040 6540 6040 5540 5040 4540 4040 3540 3040 2540 2040 1640 1240 841 4 5/8 4 7/16 4 1/4 4 1/16 3 7/8 3 11/16 3 1/2 3 5/16 3 1/8 2 3/4 2 5/8 2 3/8 2 1 9/16 4 5/8 4 7/16 4 1/4 4 1/16 3 7/8 3 11/16 3 1/2 3 5/16 3 1/8 2 3/4 2 5/8 2 3/8 2 1 9/16 2 7/16 2 13/32 2 3/8 2 1/4 2 1/8 2 1 7/8 1 3/4 1 11/16 1 1/2 1 11/32 1 11/64 1 25/32 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 16 12 8 S-7040 S-6540 S-6040 S-5540 S-5040 S-4540 S-4040 S3540 S-3040 S-2540 S-2040 S-1640 S-1240 S-840 10.0 9.2 8.4 7.5 6.62 5.8 5 4.58 3.97 2.2 1.87 1.7 1.36 0.75

AMERICAN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION (A.R.A) RAILS - SERIES A

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RAIL SPECIFICATIONS WIDTH IN INCHES WEIGHT PER SPLICE BARS YARD IN SECTION WEIGHT PER BASE HEAD POUNDS INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS 5 1/2 5 1/8 4 7/8 4 5/8 4 1/4 4 2 3/4 2 9/16 2 1/2 2 1/2 2 3/8 2 1/4 100 90 85 80 70 60 S-10020 S-9020 S-8020 S-7020 S-6020 19.14 16.82 13.57 11.97 10.88

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SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES 10020 9020 8520 8020 7020 6020 6 5 5/8 5 3/8 5 1/8 4 3/4 4 1/2

AMERICAN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION (A.R.A) RAILS - SERIES B SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES 10030 9030 8030 7030 6030 5 41/64 5 17/64 4 15/16 4 35/64 4 3/16 WIDTH IN INCHES WEIGHT PER SPLICE BARS YARD IN SECTION WEIGHT PER BASE HEAD POUNDS INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS 5 9/64 4 49/64 4 7/16 4 3/64 3 11/16 2 21/32 2 9/16 2 7/16 2 3/8 2 1/8 100 90 80 70 60 S-10030 S-9030 S-8030 S-7030 S-6030 16.53 14.52 13.12 11.8 9.72

AMERICAN RAILWAY ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION (A.R.E.A.) RAILS SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES 141RE 140RE 13637 13331 13228 13128 13025 11937 11525 11228 11025 10025 WIDTH IN INCHES WEIGHT PER SPLICE BARS YARD IN SECTION WEIGHT PER BASE HEAD POUNDS INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 1/2 5 1/2 5 1/2 5 1/2 5 3/8 3 2 15/16 3 3 3 2 15/16 2 21/32 2 23/32 2 23/32 2 25/32 2 11/16 140 136 133.4 132 131 130 119 115 112 110 100 20.0 19.45 19.21 18.85 18.83 15.63 15.63 19.31 17.9 15.67

7 5/16 7 5/16 7 1/16 7 1/8 7 1/8 6 3/4 6 13/16 6 5/8 6 5/8 6 1/4 6

CRANE RAILS WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 175 171 135 105 104 6 6 5 3/4 5 3/16 5 6 6 5 3/16 5 3/16 5 4 1/4 4.3 3 7/16 2 9/16 2 1/2 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 175 171 135 105 104 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS 12.24 12.72 10.2 9.1 10.6

DUDLEY RAIL

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RAIL SPECIFICATIONS WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 12723 11522 10524 90DY 80DY 7 6 1/2 6 5 1/2 5 1/8 6 1/4 5 1/2 5 1/2 5 5 3 3 3 2 21/32 2 21/32 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 127 115 105 90 80 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS 19.72 15.43

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CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 10035 9035 7201 5 45/64 5 17/32 4 3/4 5 9/64 5 3/32 4 3/4 2 9/16 2 1/2 2 3/8 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 100 90 72 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

MISSOURI PACIFIC WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 8550 7550 5 7/32 4 3/4 5 1/4 4 3/4 2 15/32 2 9/16 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 85 75 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

SOUTHERN PACIFIC WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 1130 7524 6 13/16 4 15/16 5 1/2 4 7/16 2 11/16 2 7/16 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 113 75 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

UNION PACIFIC WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 9023 7523 7524 5 3/4 5 4 15/16 5 3/8 5 4 7/16 2 3/4 2 9/16 2 7/16 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 90 75 75 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

CANADIAN PACIFIC WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 8524 5 1/8 5 2 1/2 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 85 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY

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RAIL SPECIFICATIONS WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 8543 5 3/16 5 3/16 2 21/32 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 85 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

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GREAT NORTHERN WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 11036 10036 9024 8509 6 1/2 5 3/4 5 3/8 5 5 1/2 5 5 5 2 3/4 2 3/4 2 5/8 2 21/32 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 110 100 90 85 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

PS - PENNSYLVANIA STANDARD WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 15531 15222 13031 10031 8531 8 8 6 5/8 5 11/16 5 1/8 6 3/4 6 3/4 5 1/2 5 4 5/8 3 3 3 2 43/64 2 1/2 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 155 152 130 100 85 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 10033 8553 5 1/2 5 5 1/2 5 2 13/16 2 9/16 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 100 85 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

ATKINSON, TOPEKA & SANTE FE WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 9021 5 5/8 5 3/16 2 9/16 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 90 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

DENVER & RIO GRANDE WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 906 5 1/2 5 1/8 2 9/16 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 90 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

INTERBGH - Interborough Rapid Transit WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 10005 9050 5 3/4 5 5 3/4 5 2 7/8 2 7/8 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 100 90 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

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RAIL SPECIFICATIONS NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 10034 6 5/12 2 3/4 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 100 READING WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 10032 5 5/8 5 3/8 2 21/32 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 100 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

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DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA & WESTERN WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 10533 10133 6 5 7/16 5 3/8 5 3/8 2 3/4 2 3/4 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 105 101 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

LEHIGH VALLEY WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 11033 6 5 1/2 2 7/8 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 110 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

TR - TORSION RESISTANT WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 11229 6 3/4 5 1/2 2 1/2 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 112 129 CHESSIE WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 122CB 6 25/32 6 2 15/16 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 122 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

MISCELLANEOUS WIDTH IN INCHES SECTION DEPTH IN INDEX INCHES BASE HEAD 6001 5607 5633 4 1/4 4 4 1/4 4 1/16 3 27/32 4 1/8 2 5/16 2 5/16 2 1/4 WEIGHT PER YARD IN POUNDS 60 56 56 SPLICE BARS SECTION WEIGHT PER INDEX FOOT IN POUNDS

March 30, 2007

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