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603. Track Recording Car - There are two types of track recording cars
currently in use in Indian Railways, one mechanical and the other electronic. With
these track recording cars, it is possible to have a continuous record of the track
geometry under loaded conditions, by running the cars at nominated intervals.
604. Mechanical Track Recording Car (B.G.)- (1) It has two bogies one of two
axles and the other of three axles. The measuring bogie has a base of 3.6 metres,
and is three axled with an axle load of 7.0 tons. It gives a continuous record of -
(c) Gauge.
(d) Twist.
(g) Speed
(b) Gauge -The changes in gauge are picked up by spring loaded gauge feelers
which are in contact with the gauge faces at about 18 mm. below the rail table.