EP1700955A1 - Method of railway track renewal - Google Patents
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- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
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- E01B23/00—Easily dismountable or movable tracks, e.g. temporary railways; Details specially adapted therefor
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- This invention is concerned with maintenance to a railway track, particularly within the narrow space of a buried tube of a subway, especially if the tube dimensions are adapted to contain merely a single track. Although the invention is illustrated by way of replacing the railway track within the buried tube of a subway, it will be appreciated that the field of application is broader and is generally applicable to a railway and its maintenance.
- Commonly, a tube containing a single track offers little or no space aside the track, since the cross sectional tube dimensions are adapted to tightly enclose the track, its foundation, the train moving along the track and the energy and auxiliary supplies. In that case, if replacement of parts of the track is required, e.g. the rails and sleepers, the supply, installation and discharge of the relatively large and heavy parts is difficult and time consuming since all material, equipment and personnel is forced to use the same tube. In practise, when train traffic may be disabled for only a short period, e.g. three hours during the night, the daily progress of replacement of the track is very limited to e.g. one or two meters.
- The object of the invention is to improve the processing of a railway track renewal by proposing to replace a longitudinal part of the track by a temporary auxiliary track which is preferably designed such that it contains means to adapt or adjust the auxiliary track to the local conditions, e.g. one or more of rail width, (horizontal) curvature, level, cant, alignment, such that said auxiliary track becomes part of the course of the original track and the train traffic can maintain its normal route and speed.
- The invention is further eloborated by way of a non-limiting embodiment, refering to the enclosed drawing.
- Fig. 1 shows partly a cross section of a subway tube to which the invention can be applied. Typically, it contains spaced apart, parallel, train wheel bearing rails of the track that are mounted by rail mountings on wooden sleepers, embedded in concrete having a central recess containing gravel. Conductor rails on insulators, between and aside the train rails provide electrical driving power supply to the train. The train rails can be of the so called bullhead type, i.e. they are syzametricaily shaped such they can also be used in inverted position after the original rail head is worn out. It will however be appreciated that the invention is also applicable to different rail types and rail connections and also to different sleeper and power supply types.
- To replace the train rails by another, more common rail type, e.g. vignola or flat bottom type, the original train rails, rail mountings, sleepers and conductor rails have to be removed. These parts are replaced by concrete sleepers and different conductor rails, rail mountings and rails.
- In accordance with the invention, a temporary bridge part or
adjustible construction 2 is provided, as illustrated in cross section in fig. 1 and 2, in sectional side view according to line A-A and B-B in fig. 3 resp. 4 and in sectional top view according to line C-C in fig. 5. In the drawings, theconstruction 2 is shown during the operation of track replacement. Fig. 3, 4 and 5 show only a longitudinal part of theconstruction 2 at the location where it connects to the original (to be replaced) track. The original track is at the left hand side of line Z (fig. 3-5). Obviously, theconstruction 2 at its opposite end connects to the original track or new track. -
Construction 2 is provided by two parallel rigidlongitudinal beams 3 at both sides of the centre line A-A of the track, betweentemporary rails 5 of low height. Thebeams 3 andrails 5 are mutually connected by a plurality ofcross beams 4 spaced along their length. Thesecross beams 4 have an adjustable length, such that the mutual spacing betweenbeams 3 andrails 5 can be adjusted. This is important not only for adjustment to the ends of the original track to which thisconstruction 2 is connected, but also to bend therails 5 according to the (horizontal) curvature (e.g. a radius of 60 m) of the original track it temporarily replaces. Obviously, the bending stiffness of thebeams 3 is sufficiently high such that they form the proper solid "backbone" to horizontally and vertically bend therails 5. For tight curves theconstruction 2 offers space to apply a check rail at theinner rail 5. - Obviously, the
cross beams 4 provide some kind of sleepers, adjustable in length. In stead of this, the fastening of therails 5 and theconductor rail 6 to therelevant cross beam 4 can as an alternative be adjustable or repositionable, such that thecross beams 4 can have a fixed length. E.g. therail 5 can be clamped to thebeam 4 such that it can be shifted alongbeam 4 after loosening the clamps. - The
central cross beam 4 bears the (negative)conductor rail 6 which also belongs toconstruction 2. - To further strengthen
construction 2, furtherlongitudinal beams 7 parallel tobeams 3 can be provided, e.g. at the outer ends ofouter beams 4 as shown. -
Construction 2 is provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced supports 8, preferably having an adjustible length, e.g. as telescopic rods or tubes. As shown, two arrays of these supports 8 are provided at both sides of the track centre line, also allowing for adjustment of the cant or vertical alignment. Preferably, these supports 8 are designed to completely support theconstruction 2 and a train bearing on therails 5. Theconstruction 2 behaves like a unitary object. -
Construction 2 can be provided with running wheels (not shown) or skates or equivalent means such that it can conveniently be moved over the substrate in longitudinal direction, e.g. after being jacked up. Or it can be provided with equipment with lifting points, such thatconstruction 2 can be hoisted to the tunnel roof. It can also be provided with integrated walkway boards to provide an (emergency) walkway. - Preferably the spacing between the cross beams is such that the old or new sleepers can be nested between these
cross beams 4. - The dimensions of the
rail 5 andbeam 4 are such that the top ofrail 5 is level with the top of thecorresponding rail 1 of the original track and the new track. - With the
construction 2 track replacement can be carried out as follows: - At
day 1 theoriginal rails 1, central (negative)conductor rail 10 andsleepers 9 are removed over a predetermined length, preferably substantially equal to the length of theconstruction 2. Preferably, said length corresponds to a plurality of a length part that can be replaced during a single daily shift when applying the prior art method. Conveniently, said length corresponds to a standard rail length, which is at least 10 m. The original lateral (positive) conductor rail 11 remains in place. Theconstruction 2 is installed and itsrails 5 are connected to the ends of the existingrails 1 and itscentral conductor rail 6 is connected to the ends of the existingcentral conductor rail 10 and the required alignements of the components of theconstruction 2 are carried out to allow safe railway traffic. Thus,construction 2 bridges the gap in the original track due to removal of theoriginal rails 1, central (negative)conductor rail 10 andsleepers 9 over said predetermined length. Supports 8 are located in a previously with gravel filledrecess 12 in theconcrete rail embedment 13. - At
day 2 first theconstrucion 2 is removed (e.g. rolled forward or backward over at least a distance corresponding to its length) and then theconcrete embedment 13 is removed and finally theconstruction 2 is replaced to allow safe railway traffic. - At
day 3 first theconstruction 2 is removed, then new sleepers and new rails are installed and aligned, whereafter the sleepers are anchored and then the new rails are removed and finally theconstruction 2 is replaced to allow safe railway traffic. - At
day 4 first theconstruction 2 is removed, then the new embedment is installed and finally theconstruction 2 is replaced to allow safe railway traffic. - At
day 5 first theconstruction 2 is removed, and then the new rails and the new central conductor rail are installed such that the track replacement for this length part is completed and safe railway traffic in this length part is permanently provided. Then theconstruction 2 will be used to process a subsequent length of the track, wherein the steps according to day 1 - 5 can be subsequently repeated. - The invention also covers embodiments obtained by removing one or more features of the above disclosed embodiment, or replacing it by a functional equivalent.
Claims (10)
- Method of railway track renewal in an underground tube by replacing a long part of the track by a temporary auxiliary track or bridging construction (2) such that said auxiliary track becomes part of the course of the original track and the train traffic can remain its normal route.
- Method according to claim 1, wherein the bridge (2) has means to adjust or adapt it to the local conditions, e.g. any of rail width, (horizontal) curvature, level, cant, alignment.
- Method according to claim 1 or 2, carried out in a tube with just enough space for a single track for civil train traffic.
- Method according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the original rails (1), its mountings, (wooden) sleepers (9) and conductor rail (10) are renewed.
- Method according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the bridge (2) comprises one or two parallel rigid longitudinal beams (3) at both sides of the centre line A-A of the track, between temporary rails (5), which beams (3) and rails (5) are mutually connected by a plurality of cross beams (4) spaced along their length and adjustable in length, such that the mutual spacing between beams (3) and rails (5) can be adjusted.
- Method according to any of claims 1-5, the (negative) conductor rail (6) also belongs to bridge (2).
- Method according to any of claims 1-6, further longitudinal beams (7) parallel to beams (3), e.g. at the outer ends of beams (4) also belong to bridge (2).
- Method according to any of claims 1-7, longitudinally spaced supports (8), preferably having an adjustible length, e.g. as telescopic rods or tubes, also belong to bridge (2).
- Method according to any of claims 1-8, wherein the bridge (2) behaves like a unitary object.
- Method according to any of claims 1-9, wherein the construction (2) is removed at a later time by moving it in longitudinal direction or lifting it and after that is replaced, while in between renewal work is carried out.
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EP1775381A1 (en) * | 2005-10-12 | 2007-04-18 | Volker Rail Nederland BV | Underground track replacement in tube tunnels |
FR3000113A1 (en) * | 2012-12-21 | 2014-06-27 | Sncf | Supporting structure for supporting portion of railway that is utilized for e.g. supporting train, has set of support spacers extending between cross-pieces and rails and fixed with reinforcement beam to support portion of railway |
RU2521913C2 (en) * | 2012-04-26 | 2014-07-10 | Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "МЕТРО-СТИЛЬ 2000" | Rail track superstructure |
RU2549423C2 (en) * | 2009-06-16 | 2015-04-27 | Фкк Конструксион, С.А. | Method of laying of continuous subrail supports in two-pipe tunnels |
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FR2666599A1 (en) * | 1990-09-10 | 1992-03-13 | Sud Ouest Travaux | Method and device for continuous laying and/or replacing of railway tracks |
FR2783847A1 (en) * | 1998-09-29 | 2000-03-31 | Nfm Tech | Access ramp for service train fitting inside follower train of tunnelling machine has rails supported by parallel lengthwise members |
DE10148727A1 (en) * | 2001-10-02 | 2003-04-10 | Ferd Braselmann Gmbh & Co Kg | Arrangement for mounting rails, in particular, in tunnels comprises a plurality of sleepers which only partially rest on the base structure, and are provided with rail clamping/positioning elements |
EP1396578A1 (en) * | 2002-09-04 | 2004-03-10 | Volker Stevin Rail & Traffic BV | Method for processing a railway track |
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FR2666599A1 (en) * | 1990-09-10 | 1992-03-13 | Sud Ouest Travaux | Method and device for continuous laying and/or replacing of railway tracks |
FR2783847A1 (en) * | 1998-09-29 | 2000-03-31 | Nfm Tech | Access ramp for service train fitting inside follower train of tunnelling machine has rails supported by parallel lengthwise members |
DE10148727A1 (en) * | 2001-10-02 | 2003-04-10 | Ferd Braselmann Gmbh & Co Kg | Arrangement for mounting rails, in particular, in tunnels comprises a plurality of sleepers which only partially rest on the base structure, and are provided with rail clamping/positioning elements |
EP1396578A1 (en) * | 2002-09-04 | 2004-03-10 | Volker Stevin Rail & Traffic BV | Method for processing a railway track |
Cited By (4)
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EP1775381A1 (en) * | 2005-10-12 | 2007-04-18 | Volker Rail Nederland BV | Underground track replacement in tube tunnels |
RU2549423C2 (en) * | 2009-06-16 | 2015-04-27 | Фкк Конструксион, С.А. | Method of laying of continuous subrail supports in two-pipe tunnels |
RU2521913C2 (en) * | 2012-04-26 | 2014-07-10 | Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "МЕТРО-СТИЛЬ 2000" | Rail track superstructure |
FR3000113A1 (en) * | 2012-12-21 | 2014-06-27 | Sncf | Supporting structure for supporting portion of railway that is utilized for e.g. supporting train, has set of support spacers extending between cross-pieces and rails and fixed with reinforcement beam to support portion of railway |
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