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[quote user="Shadow the Cats owner"]Volkner over here the engineers have a simple problem solver they love to use for complex problems. We outside the enginering world call it the KISS principle or Keep It Simple Stupid. [/quote] I know this principle. I think it doesn't fit everywhere. I wouldn't like to see a real high-speed train running at 200 mph on spiked rail. With today's power tools rail, geometry cars maintaining rail fasteners with lag screws doesn't have to be more complicated than with spiked fasteners. I know we have a different philosophy than you. You have another saying: If it isn't broke don't fix. We say: The better is the enemy/death of the good. An example: IBM distributed and supported Lockheed's CADAM CAD-software in Europe. When IBM asked for further development Lockheed thought it good enough. In the end IBM Europe switched to Dassault's (French mititäry aircraft manufacturer) CATIA CAD-software. You choose one way we a different one. As I said before German track workers were able to handle the Oberbau KS fasterners containing lag screws with hand tools they carried with them. At least temporarily as the lag screws are finaly pre-stressed to about 25 to 30 kN (5500 to 6600 lbs). Regards, Volker
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