. Proceedings of the annual convention . t year. Someof the grease had pumped upward through the rail gap. There was a small amount ofcondensation in the joint, but the water was not in contact with the rail or bars. Thejoint and the bolts were well protected. Only a little corrosion was visible on the gageside of the receiving rail base. In some joints where the rail gap was not over a ticplate, only a moderate amount of the grease had whipped out on the ballast. Fig. 14 covers one of the joints in section S packed solid with Petrolatum (dark)and plastic H end plugs. The top and bottom fishin
. Proceedings of the annual convention . t year. Someof the grease had pumped upward through the rail gap. There was a small amount ofcondensation in the joint, but the water was not in contact with the rail or bars. Thejoint and the bolts were well protected. Only a little corrosion was visible on the gageside of the receiving rail base. In some joints where the rail gap was not over a ticplate, only a moderate amount of the grease had whipped out on the ballast. Fig. 14 covers one of the joints in section S packed solid with Petrolatum (dark)and plastic H end plugs. The top and bottom fishings were protected well. There wassome moisture in the joint, but it was not on the rails or bars. In this section, thepetrolatum melts in the summer and flows out regardless of whether the rail gap is overa tie plate or between ties. Over one-half of the lubricant had melted and run out of thejoint inspected. In sections 13 and 14 the bolts were provided with complete protectionfrom the elements. (Text continued on page 1079) Track 1073. ^^ :. _ ,eotion 1, l\.v,r n>i-!ti- Joint i^:,- , ,.-_ ronarla) with-usn Coast of Petrolatum (Daxl- ~f Kiddia Gsxes were Cmltted,
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