07 Track Fittings and Fastenings (Railway Engineering Lectures هندسة السكك الحديدية & Dr. Walied A. Elsaigh)

1. Dr. Walied A. Elsaigh
welsaigh@ksu.edu.sa
Asst. Prof. of Civil Engineering
Jumada’-I 1437H
CE 435
Railway Engineering
Track Fittings
& Fastenings

2. Background
Fittings and rail fastening are used to keep rails and track
in proper position.
Fish plate
Plates
Bearing
Plates
Saddle
Plates
Clips &
Clamps
Bolts
Chairs
Spikes

3. Fish Plates
Fittings and rail fastening are used to keep rails and track
in proper position.
Used at rail joints to
maintain continuity

4. Pandrol e-clip
Bolt Clamp
Spike and base plate
Chair Clamp
Used to fasten rails to
underlying base plate
Clips &Clamps

5. Tension Clamp
Cont. Clips &Clamps

6. KSA rail track Fastening system

7. Vossloh System -Haramain Train

8. Plates
is a steel plate used on rail tracks between flange rail and
the sleepers. The plate increases bearing area and holds the
rail to correct gauge.
Other Names: Tie Plate, Base Plate, Sole Plate.