Transcribed from the June 1922 edition , email
(1,000—W. 192-7-22).
Great Western Railway.
Superelevationor “Cant.”
Expansion ofRails.
Gauge andChecking of Curves.
W. W. GRIERSON,
Chief Engineer.
Paddington,
June,1922.
To be given to the Outer Rail inCurves ranging from 6 to 200 Chains Radius.
<Offset | Radius | Minimum “Cant.” | Maximum “Cant.” | ||
|
| Outer rail | For a | Outer rail to | For a |
Inches. | Chains. | Inches. | miles per hr. | Inches. | miles per hr. |
16½ | 6 | 3¾ | 20 | 6 | 25 |
10 | 10 | 3½ | 25 | 5⅛ | 30 |
6⅝ | 15 | 3⅜ | 30 | 4⅝ | 35 |
5 | 20 | 3½ | 35 | 5¾ | 45 |
4 | 25 | 2¾ | 35 | 4⅝ | 45 |
3¼ | 30 | 3 | 40 | 4¾ | 50 |