2012-03-07_PERMIT FILE - C2010088 ‎(24)‎

• Permit No: C2010088
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/7/2012
• Doc Name: Union Pacific Track Roadbed Construction Specifications
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 16
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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10.00 - TRACK MATERIAL
10.01 Rail - 112 lb. to 141 lb. relay rail is required. Rail must meet or exceed AREMA Class I
Specifications if greater than three hundred (300) per year are anticipated. If less than three hundred
(300) cars per year are anticipated Class II rail can be used.
10.02 Fastenings:
a) Angle or Joint Bars, new or certified, to match rail section used. Industry to provide
compromise joint bars or compromise welds to match Union Pacific's (UP) rail section at 13-
foot clearance point or location designated by UP representative (See UP Standard Drawing
No. 0904 and 0948).
b) Tie Plates, new or secondhand, and double shouldered plates no smaller than 2 times the base
of the rail. Track to be fully plated. The use of single shoulder tie plates is prohibited.
c) Track Bolts, new or secondhand, appropriately sized for the boltholes in the rail section with
length sufficient for a full nut and heavy -duty spring washers (new) (See UP Standard
Drawing No. 0438, 0439, 0440, 0441 & 0442).
d) Track Spikes, new 5/8" x 6" or 5/8" x 6 1/4" installed per UP Standard Drawing No. 130005
and 0453.
e) Rail Anchors, new or reformed, box anchored every other tie. All switch ties will be
completely box anchored. For crosstes that use elastic fasteners, rail anchors are not required
(See UP Standard Drawing No. 0460).
f) Compromise Joint Bars or Compromise Field Welds shall be utilized when rails of dissimilar
rail sections are connected. Turnouts will use the same rail section on the running rail, closure
rails, and turnout components through the body of the turnout. It is the Industry's
responsibility to furnish, install and maintain compromise joint bars connecting to UP owned
track. All rail joints and welds should be kept out of grade crossings, where possible (See UP
Standard Drawing No. 0948).
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Class 1
Rail Weight I
Max. Vert. Wear I
Max. Hor. Wear
141
5/16"
1/81,
133 -136
11411
1/81f
131 -132
3/16"
1/8"
119
5/32"
1/16"
112 -115
1/8"
1/16"
Corrugation up to .010 allowed
Class 2
Rail Weight I
Max. Vert. Wear I
Max. Hor. Wear
141
7/16"
1/4"
133 -136
3/8"
1/4"
131 -132
1/4"
1/4"
119
1/4"
1/811
112 -115
3/16"
1/81,
Two dime sized engine burns per 39' corrugation up to
.020 and 1/4" field size lip allowed
10.02 Fastenings:
a) Angle or Joint Bars, new or certified, to match rail section used. Industry to provide
compromise joint bars or compromise welds to match Union Pacific's (UP) rail section at 13-
foot clearance point or location designated by UP representative (See UP Standard Drawing
No. 0904 and 0948).
b) Tie Plates, new or secondhand, and double shouldered plates no smaller than 2 times the base
of the rail. Track to be fully plated. The use of single shoulder tie plates is prohibited.
c) Track Bolts, new or secondhand, appropriately sized for the boltholes in the rail section with
length sufficient for a full nut and heavy -duty spring washers (new) (See UP Standard
Drawing No. 0438, 0439, 0440, 0441 & 0442).
d) Track Spikes, new 5/8" x 6" or 5/8" x 6 1/4" installed per UP Standard Drawing No. 130005
and 0453.
e) Rail Anchors, new or reformed, box anchored every other tie. All switch ties will be
completely box anchored. For crosstes that use elastic fasteners, rail anchors are not required
(See UP Standard Drawing No. 0460).
f) Compromise Joint Bars or Compromise Field Welds shall be utilized when rails of dissimilar
rail sections are connected. Turnouts will use the same rail section on the running rail, closure
rails, and turnout components through the body of the turnout. It is the Industry's
responsibility to furnish, install and maintain compromise joint bars connecting to UP owned
track. All rail joints and welds should be kept out of grade crossings, where possible (See UP
Standard Drawing No. 0948).
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