Engineering Specification

Track

Engineering Specification
SPC 201

MEASUREMENT GAUGES

Version 1.3

Issued June 2012

Owner: Chief Engineer, Track

Approved Andrew Wilson Authorised Malcolm Kerr

by: Technical Specialist by: Chief Engineer
Wheel/Rail Track

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Document control
Version Date Summary of change
1.0 October, 2007 First issue as a RailCorp document. Includes content from
RAP.5139, RTS 3640
1.1 December, 2009 Format change, Crossing profile gauges added
1.2 August, 2011 Section 5 - Added new Rail wear gauges for 60, 50 and 47
kg rail. Corrected dimension error in 53 kg gauge. Section
6 – New Section, Rail Wear Angle Reporting Gauge.
Section 7 to 9 – Renumbered.
1.3 June, 2012 Changes detailed in Summary table below

Summary of changes from previous version

Summary of change Section
Document
Control changes
Control
Reformatted to new template All

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Contents

1 Scope and Application ...........................................................................................................4

2 References...............................................................................................................................4
2.1 Australian and International Standards.....................................................................................4
2.2 RailCorp Documents .................................................................................................................4
2.3 Other References......................................................................................................................4
3 Rail Gap Gauge .......................................................................................................................4
3.1 Material......................................................................................................................................4
3.2 Dimensions ...............................................................................................................................4
3.3 Inscriptions ................................................................................................................................5
4 Versine Rule ............................................................................................................................5
4.1 Material......................................................................................................................................5
4.2 Dimensions ...............................................................................................................................5
5 Rail Wear Reporting Gauge....................................................................................................6
5.1 Material......................................................................................................................................6
5.2 Dimensions ...............................................................................................................................6
6 Rail Wear Angle Reporting Gauge ........................................................................................8
6.1 Material......................................................................................................................................8
6.2 Dimensions ...............................................................................................................................8
7 Switch Tip Profile Gauge........................................................................................................9
7.1 Material......................................................................................................................................9
7.2 Dimensions ...............................................................................................................................9
8 Housed Points Gauge...........................................................................................................10
8.1 Material....................................................................................................................................10
8.2 Dimensions .............................................................................................................................10
9 Rail Gap Dial Calculator .......................................................................................................11
9.1 Material....................................................................................................................................11
9.2 Dimensions .............................................................................................................................11
10 Crossing Nose and Wing Profile Gauges ...........................................................................13
10.1 Material....................................................................................................................................13
10.2 Dimensions .............................................................................................................................13
10.3 Marking....................................................................................................................................13

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1 Scope and Application

This specification details requirements for the manufacture of measuring gauges and
templates for use in track installation and maintenance in RailCorp.

The gauges and templates include:

• Rail Gap gauge

• Versine rule
• Rail Wear Reporting gauge
• Switch tip profile gauge
• Housed points gauge
• Rail Gap Dial Calculator

2 References

2.1 Australian and International Standards

AS 1442 – Carbon Steels – manganese steels – hot rolled bars and semi finished
products.

AS 1734 – Aluminium and aluminium alloys – flat sheet, coiled sheet and plate.

AS 2837 – Wrought alloy steels – stainless steel bars and semi finished products.

AS 1449 –

2.2 RailCorp Documents

Nil

2.3 Other References

Nil

3 Rail Gap Gauge

This section details the manufacturing specification for Rail gap gauges.

3.1 Material
The gauge shall be manufactured from Steel to AS 1442.

3.2 Dimensions
The dimensions of the gap gauge and the location of markings shall be as detailed in
Figure 1. All dimensions are in millimetres

Tolerances on all dimensions ± 0.1mm

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13 radius
Hole 2 dia

5
8
20mm
19
18
17
Each number describes the
16 length of the horizontal
15 line immediately below it.
14
13
12
11
19 spaces @ 7

133
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Figure 1 – Rail Gap Gauge

3.3 Inscriptions
All lines and numerals shall be inscribed on the gauge and shall be no more than 0.2mm
thick.

4 Versine Rule
This section details the manufacturing specification for Versine Rules.

4.1 Material
The rule shall be manufactured from Aluminium to AS 1734.

4.2 Dimensions
The dimensions of the versine rule and the location of markings shall be as detailed in
Figure 2.

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88.9
80
66.7
57.1
50
44.4
40
33.3
26.6
20
13.3
8
4

40
70
CURVE

90

100

120

140

160
180
200

240

300

400

600
1000
2000
OFFSET

8m STRING
RADIUS IN METRES

TO FIND RADIUS MEASURE OFFSET FROM RAIL TO CENTRE OF 8m STRING

Front of Rule
150
30

100

110

120

130

140

150
10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90
10
5

75 spaces @ 2mm
Back of Rule

Tolerances on all dimensions ± 0.1mm

Figure 2 - Versine Rule

5 Rail Wear Reporting Gauge

This section details the manufacturing specification for Rail Wear Reporting Gauges.

5.1 Material
The gauges shall be manufactured from 1.5mm Stainless Steel Plate to AS 2837.

5.2 Dimensions
The dimensions of the Rail Wear Reporting Gauge and the location of markings shall be
as detailed in Figure 3 for the 47/50 gauge, Figure 4 for the 53kg gauge and Figure 5 for
the 60kg gauge.

Tolerances on all dimensions shall be ± 0.1mm

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48 26 20

0 R8
R8 20

RAIL WEAR 5

16
REPORTING
GAUGE

47/50

DEPTH
HEAD
R8

66
30
76

HEAD WIDTH

16
5

R8

R8

R8 22 50 22

94

Figure 3 – 47/50kg Rail Wear Reporting Gauge

48 26 20

0 R8
R8 20

RAIL WEAR 5
16

REPORTING
GAUGE

53
DEPTH
HEAD

R8
66
30
76

HEAD WIDTH
16
5

R8

R8
22 52 20
R8
94

Figure 4 – 53kg Rail Wear Reporting Guage

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46 28 20

0 R8
R8 20

RAIL WEAR 5

16
REPORTING
GAUGE

60

DEPTH
HEAD
R8

66
30
76

HEAD WIDTH

16
5

R8

R8
22 50 22

R8
94

Figure 5 – 60 kg Rail Wear Reporting Gauge

6 Rail Wear Angle Reporting Gauge

This section details the manufacturing specification for Rail Wear Angle Reporting
Gauges.

6.1 Material
The gauges shall be manufactured from 1.5mm Stainless Steel Plate to AS 2837.

6.2 Dimensions
The dimensions of the Rail Wear Angle Reporting Gauge and the location of markings
shall be as detailed in Figure 6.

Tolerances on all dimensions ± 0.1mm

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1.5
25 150 22

57
32

26° 24°

5.6 5.9

50 12.9 25.5 11.6 50

1.5
Elevation End view

Plan

Figure 6 - Rail Wear Angle Reporting Gauge

7 Switch Tip Profile Gauge

This section details the manufacturing specification for Switch Tip Profile Gauges.

7.1 Material
The gauge shall be manufactured from 1.5mm Stainless Steel Plate to AS 2837

7.2 Dimensions
The dimensions of the Switch Tip Profile Gauge and the location of markings shall be as
detailed in Figure 7.

Tolerances on all dimensions ± 0.1mm

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14 2

1.

1.
R1

25
13.

13

75
50
5 5
4

3 3
1 1
1 1

Profile End view

Plan
Figure 7 - Switch Tip Profile Gauge

8 Housed Points Gauge

This section details the manufacturing specification for Housed Points Gauges.

8.1 Material
The gauge shall be manufactured from Steel 3mm thick to AS 1442

8.2 Dimensions
The dimensions of the Housed Points Gauges and the location of markings shall be as
detailed in Figure 8.

Tolerances on all dimensions ± 0.1mm

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44
25

B
E F

51
A

152 44 102

Figure 8 - Housed Points Gauge

9 Rail Gap Dial Calculator

This section details the manufacturing specification for Rail Gap Dial Calculators.

9.1 Material
The calculator dial shall be manufactured from Aluminium sheet 2mm thick to AS 1734.

The cursor shall be manufactured from 1mm clear perspex

9.2 Dimensions
The dimensions of the Rail Gap Dial Calculator and the location of markings shall be as
detailed in Figure 8.

Tolerances on all dimensions ± 0.1mm

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20mm
FRO NT SIDE 6mm REV ERSE SIDE
OF CURSO R OF CURSO R

35 0 1
34 44
TE MP 0 C TE MP 0 C
0 2 110
33 1 43 250
3 42 3
32 40
4 1 0 39 38 96 220
55mm

31 2 36

4
35

39
5 3 0 33 82 165
1 32
30

31

5
2

34

38
4 30
6

3
55 125
1 0 22 21 2
29

33
29

6
6

1 12
4

37
8

2 0

28
5

32

Rail Length

Rail Length
metres

metres
7

20

mm

mm
Rail Gap

Rail Gap
3
28

7
19

27
6

35
9

31
8

18
4 4

26 25 25 24
7
27

18 17 16 16 15

8
10

34
30
9

6 6 5

35 0 1
34
8
10

29
26

33
11

0 101 2

9
33 3 98
9

6 95 3
32
11

28
13

32
25

92

15

10
23
10

89
8

13mm X 6 mm 9 3 0 86

14
8
12

26

31
Stud 5 83

22

4
11

13
9 Rubber
81

89
13 1
14

12
30
8
9
24

11
2 11
Washers 66

21
0
12

11 10

25
65
13

30
63

5
4
20

78

86
13

14

10
61

29
15

24
19
14
23

14

12
18
1 0 50 49 4
15

29
17

76
13
16

6
23

59
3 74

8
15

17

83
28
6
22 6

4
1

13
22

57
17

9
15

73
21

45
6
18 27

28
19 20

7
18 14

11

43

55

81
20

7
21

71
2

18
19 15 5

42
14 13 12 10 9

53
13
24
20 20

27

40 39 37 36 3
22 23

8
16

78
23
19

68
20

51 49
19 17 15
18 17

66
23
26

75
26

9
90mm

47
16

63
25

72
29
25

10
33

46
17
21

32

61
19
28
FRO NT SIDE 30

44
23
20 29 2

69
32
22

24

11
7 26
24 23

42

58
25
30
40
27

66
38

35

56
28

33

12
36

23
30 32 34 53
35

63
22 7
51

13
3
38 48
40
Material – 1mm perspe x 40 43 46 1 4 60
21 43 58
15
Note: Gap measureme nts based on
55
20 46
49 52 16
Coefficient of Expa nsio n o f steel REV ERSE SIDE 19 18 17
= 1.15 X 10 -5

Figure 9 – Rail Gap Dial Calculator

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10 Crossing Nose and Wing Profile Gauges

This section details the manufacturing specification for crossing nose and wing profile
gauges.

10.1 Material
The gauges dial shall be manufactured from 2.5 - 3mm thick stainless steel plate grade
302 AS 1449.

10.2 Dimensions
The dimensions of the nose and wing profile gauges and the location of markings shall be
as detailed in Figure 10 and Figure 11.

The co-ordinates of the profiles are detailed in Table 1, for the crossing nose gauge, and
Table 2 for the crossing wing gauge.

Tolerances on all dimensions ± 0.1mm

10.3 Marking
Gauges shall be inscribed as shown in 5 mm block letters with figures one side only.
250

R 3.5 E D

20
NOSE No 1
F 65 G B C
A 131.07
J
R1
H
Figure 10 - Crossing nose profile gauge

Pt X Y X Y X Y Pt
A 118.93 18.94 93.7444 16.44653 103.267 18.29405 113.7168 18.94
B 118.93 25.32 94.16866 16.57849 103.9637 18.37715 113.93 18.94
C 250 25.32 94.59292 16.69686 104.6603 18.45529 114.43 18.94
D 250 45.32 95.01719 16.80195 105.357 18.52849 114.93 18.94
E 0 45.32 95.60377 17.04913 106.0536 18.59676 115.43 18.94
F 0 25.32 96.30042 17.18769 106.7503 18.66011 115.93 18.94
G 65 25.32 96.99708 17.32111 107.4469 18.71856 116.43 18.94
H 86.54538 0 97.69374 17.44942 108.1436 18.7721 116.93 18.94
J 90.24538 13.99 98.3904 17.57263 108.8402 18.82075 117.43 18.94
91.14538 15.24349 99.08705 17.69078 109.5369 18.86452 117.93 18.94
91.62307 15.5671 99.78371 17.80387 110.2336 18.90341 118.43 18.94
92.04734 15.77408 100.4804 17.91192 110.9302 18.93742 A 118.93 18.94
92.4716 15.96489 101.177 18.01494 111.6269 18.94
92.89587 16.14019 101.8737 18.11297 112.3235 18.94
93.32013 16.30057 102.5703 18.206 113.0202 18.94
Table 1 – Crossing nose profile co-ordinates

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250

R 3.5 G F

20
WINGRAIL No 1
H 180 J C D E
B 22.8

R1
A
Figure 11 – Wing rail profile guage

Pt X Y X Y Pt X Y Pt X Y
A 149.65 0.00 151.34 19.95 155.08 21.79 F 200.00 44.10
B 150.61 19.10 151.88 20.45 156.05 21.93 G 0.00 44.10
C 150.76 19.33 152.34 20.78 C 157.50 22.13 H 0.00 24.10
150.92 19.61 153.05 21.14 D 177.20 24.10 J 130.00 24.10
150.97 19.62 153.97 21.50 E 200.00 24.10 A 149.65 0.00
Table 2 - Wing rail profile co-ordinates

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