Rail gauge rod, also named gauge tie rod or gauge tie bar, is a member bar which is specially designed to joint two steel rails at the rail bottom to protect the rails from tilting and keep the rails in certain rail gauge.

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It is an essential reinforcement accessory for railroad tracks. Gauge rods are mostly applied at weak points in straight tracks, curved tracks, switches, bad ties, etc. Placing under the parallel rails, can grip the rails and prevent them from spreading or tilting.GNEE RAIL are also supply Other track materials such as rail joints, rail clips, rail clamps, and rail pads etc.

Types of gauge rods include insulated gauge rods and non-insulated gauge rods. Insulated gauge rods are needed in railway lines with the electric circuit. The insulation material is placed in the middle of the rod.

GNEE RAIL supplies both insulated gauge rods and non-insulated gauge rods for 56-½" track and rails of 60-140 lbs, AREMA 1-1/4 ", and other gauge rods used in BS, UIC rails, with lengths of 600mm,762mm,900mm,mm, etc. Other types of gauge rods are available according to your special requirements.

Standard Gauge Rod Specification:

Rail Gauge Rod

Rail gauge rod is a specially designed member bar used to join the 2 steel rails on both sides, so as to protect them from tilting and keep them in certain rail gauge. Rail gauge rod is also called gauge tie rod and gauge tie bar.

Types of rail gauge rods

As an experienced rail gauge rod manufacturer, our products is applicable to 56-½" track and rails of 60-140 lbs, with both insulated and non-insulated type. Our products has obtained ISO certification and CRCC authorization. In addition, we manufactured gauge tie rods with the length of 600mm, 762mm, 900mm, mm to be applied in UIC and BS rails.

Standard gauge rods with 2 ends is constituted by 1pcs rod, 4pcs iron card, 4pcs flat washer, 4pcs nuts, 4pcs spring washer. It has insulated and non-insulated 2 types. meanwhile, we are ready to provide customized design according to clients’ sketch and specific requirement.

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AGICO can provide you with rail gauge rod with high intensity, durability and chemical stability, which is easy to install and maintain.

The Importance of Rail Gauge Rod

Rail gauge rod plays an important role in rails’ lateral stabilization and keeping rail distance. It is common to see some railways with track circuit. Under such circumstance, rail gauge rods made of high insulation resistance materials are necessary to separate circuit between the 2 rails. If the rail gauge rod is in absence, the rail gauge may be biased and can cause derailment or overturn of the train.

Rail rod gauge has 2 clamping device at both ends to fix the rail track, and a rod in the middle constraining the rail gauge to a certain length, thus preventing them from sliding.

Rail gauge rods are especially important in weaker parts of the rail, such as sharp curves, turnout, connection and temporary tracks. They help relieve longitudinal tension and maintain regular gauge of the track.

How to choose the proper rail gauge?

Traffic environment

If the traffic intensity on a track is larger, it’s better to have a wider rail gauge than normal.

In Poor Areas

To connect poor areas with the outside developed world, narrow gauges are applied in these areas.

Train speed

Train speed is determined by the diameter of wheel, which is constrained by the rail gauge. Usually, the wheel diameter is 0.75 times of the gauge, so the train speed is in proportion to the gauge width. Under such condition, B.G track is superior than M.G and N.G track for trains with higher speed.

Topography

Narrow gage is advisable in mountain areas, for it is more flexible and can be placed on small curves. This is why some long railways with the length of thousands of kilometers has the gauge as narrow as 610mm.