A comprehensive source of welding data used throughout the railroad industry for its standards on the joining, repair, maintenance and inspection of rail welds and the welding of related weld components. Users, suppliers and representatives of the Association of American Railroads and the American Railway Engineering Association served on the authorial AWS Subcommittee on Track Welding. A concise 29 pages with ample illustration through charts and figures. Processes covered include Thermite Welding and Flash Welding. Contains a special annex on the welding of austenitic manganese steel.