Day-to-Day Track Maintenance Part I: Plain Line

Overview

A film giving instruction in the normal maintenance tasks which have to be performed by a permanent-way gang of four men. It shows how all types of fastening on both bullhead and flatbottomed track are maintained; details the maintenance of rail joints; shows how 'hanging' sleepers should be repacked, and deals with the preservation of correct cant and alignment on curves.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 2, 1952

Original language

English

Production

British Transport Films

Director

C. David Lochner

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt12180294