But there is no shoulder in some types of tie plates. Rail tie plates usually have tapered side to improve the stability and reduce the twisting and torsion of rails. There are close relationship ...

A tie plate, also known as base plate or sole plate, is a steel plate that is used between the steel rail and railway sleeper. Tie plates basically have some holes and shoulder(s). But there is no ...

Tie plates are typically designed to hold rails at an inward 1:40 cant (1.4 degrees) and all references to rail cant angle are relative to this nominal new condition. Rail is considered to have ...

Rail: Set of steel bars placed end to end in two parallel lines. Spike: Piece of metal used to attach the tie plate pad to the rail. Tie: Wooden or concrete laid perpendicular to and beneath the ...

As a result, the maximum force between each of the three contacting surfaces below the base of the rail at a given tie location is close to 18,000 pounds. The notional area of contact between the base ...

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Heavy-duty main lines typically required 24 ties per 39-foot rail section or a tie spacing of 11-1⁄2″ between tie edges.