TM 5-628/AFR 91-44
CHAPTER 7
RAIL
the operating restrictions presented in table 7-1
7-1. Defective rail and remedial actions.
shall apply. Appendix B provides brief descriptions
a. Remedial actions for rail defects are present-
of the common rail defects that may be observed in
ed in table 7-1. Where rail defects have been iden-
track.
tified but remedial action has not been completed,
b. Multiple defects. Any individual rail having
more than the allowances provided for in table 7-
two or more of the fissure or fracture type defects
1, wear measurements shall be taken at the center
listed in table 7-1, whether they are the same or
and at each end of the rail not more than 1 foot
different, shall be removed and replaced.
from the end of the joint bar. Rail wear measure-
c. Worn rails. On rail suspected of being worn
ments shall consist of a vertical head wear meas-
7-1
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