track welding

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where can i get info on track welding(rail road) build up of splices,frogs,switch points etc. and where can i get a heater for doing this thanks
Reply:I don't have any personal experience but once was doing fitting in a shipyard with a lady welder.  She worked for some time for CN .  From her description it can be a bloody cold job in the winter working in the Prairies.  I do know that in the past Lincoln Electric had a booklet of some sort outlining hardfacing patterns and preheats for rails.    Most railroads work to a code.  I believe it is the ARA ( american railraod association)   Many hardfacing electrode suppliers have literature outining rail repair procedures.
Reply:I found one place ... Lincoln has a fantastic library available in Adobe.http://content.lincolnelectric.com/p...ture/c7710.pdfFor heat you are going to need lots of propane, weed burner torches, thermal blankets, and some tempsticks
Reply:thanks for the man for the link
Reply:Start with AWS D15.2:2003 "rail welding" for standards.  Also, the AAR sets standards for the rail industry, and has several sets of guidelines regarding usage of  weld repaired rail components. If this is to be done for a regulated operation, these documents are a must.Re: materials. most of the major consumable manufacturers make fillers for track component repair. Thre are specialty suppliers, as well. See the pocket guide for several.
Reply:It's about time someone corrected me.  :'))  I had an aquaintance who took training in AAR procedures on railcar repairs and record keeping.  In Canada I doubt the AWS would be used.  Nothing in CWB code specifically.  I do know that AAR standards are used on both sides of the border.