Rail Webbing--What Is It?

[fkrall]

Could someone please tell me what rail webbing is? I'm ballasting and understand I should keep the ballast off the ties and rail webbing. I certainly know "ties," but I don't know "rail webbing."

Thanks.

Rick Krall

[Anonymous]

The webbing is the wide "foot" of the rail, the part that rests on the ties where the "nail" hold the rails down.

Mark in Utah

[Anonymous]

In steel beam terminology, the web is the vertical section connecting the horizontal flanges.
I believe in a rail section, it is also the same thinner vertical section.

Wayne

[Leon Silverman]

Wayne:
Your definition is in agreement with "Machinery's Handbook".

[Anonymous]

You guys are right. Brain fart.....

The important thing is to keep the ballast off of the rail itself and firmly embedded around the ties.

Mark in Utah

[dehusman]

A rail has three major parts. The head, which is piece the wheels rest on, the base, the horizontal part that rests on the ties and the web, which is the vertical part that connects the head and base.

Dave H.