Rail Break Report 1.1

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ETE 01 01 F - 01
Rail Break Report
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Part 1: To Be Completed In The Field

Reporting Broken:
Date of break
Line
Location
Basecode
- Coal Road Up 10213
- Coal Road Down 10212
- Main North Up 10001
- Main North Down 10002
- Hexham Loop Up Refuge 19082
- Greta to Farley/Whittingham to Branxton Up Relief 19058
- Nundah Up Relief 14080
- Main North Single Line 10003
- Main North West 10018
- Ulan Line 10026
- Kooragang Up Branch 10223
- Kooragang Down Branch 10222
- Kooragang Up North Fork 10219
- Kooragang Down North Fork 10218
- Other
If other, describe:
Track
- Single
- Double
- Loop
- Up
- Down
- Other
If other, describe
For known Defect, Defect No.
Rail
In curve:<br>High rail/Low rail/Not Applicable
Plain Line/ Points & Crossing
If in Points & Crossing, describe component and location:
Cast Crossing
Rail Section Size
- Less than 40kg
- 40/41kg
- 47kg
- 50kg
- 53kg
- 60kg
- Other
If other, describe
Rail Type
- Standard Carbon
- Head Hardened
Rail Head Height on Running Face Either Side of Break Left (mm)
Rail Head Height on Running Face Either Side of Break Right (mm)
Rail Width (mm)
Fastening Type:
- Dogspikes
- Resilient
Sleeper Type: Select multiple if mixed
- Timber
- Concrete
- Steel
- Mixed
Sleeper Condition:
Sleeper support condition each side of break:
Ballast Degradation:
Rail Surface:
- Spalling
- Shelling
- Rolling Contact Fatigue
- Wheel Burns
- Chipping Keyway
- None
Vertical Geometry of nearest welds both sides of break (1m straight edge)
Weld 1 (mm)
Weld 1 (Dip/Peak)
Weld 2 (mm)
Weld 2 (Dip/Peak)
Estimated Air Temperature at Time of Break °C:
Gap at Break (mm):
If broken rail:
Advise of manufacturer, month & year rolled, heat number and ingot letter (usually on other side of rail standard and month & year rolled) and should be a letter from A to F etc.
Manufacturer:
Heat Number:
Ingot Letter:
If broken weld, weld type
Welder's Identification Mark, Name or Weld Number:
If the rail or weld was previously marked, details of weld and defect numbers:
If broken insulated joint: Describe break (eg. pull apart, broken fishplates) and if available, manufacturer and insulated joint number
Method of finding break:
If other, describe:
Break Found By (name):
Date and Time Found:
TCR No. if applicable:
Describe the defect and the cause if known:
View of Track Condition Show location of break in relation to a curve/straight, turnouts, welds, joints, other structures or show evidence of top, twist, misalignment and mud holes/bog holes
View of Top of Rail
View of Field Side of Rail Break
View of Gauge Side of Rail Break
Inspector:
Signature:
Date:

Part 2: To Be Completed In The Office

Date of last Continuous Ultrasonic Rail Inspection:
Was a defect at break reported on last continuous ultrasonic rail inspection?
Stress Free Temperature at Break Location (if known) °C
Verse Measurement °C
If cause or break is immediately apparent, no further investigation is required.
For breaks of an unusual or complex nature, or the cause is not apparent from visual inspection or a pattern of breaks on a particular line section is becoming apparent, further investigation is required.
Results of investigation, including metallurgical tests, if required. Link to reports
Cause of break:
Comments:
Additional Photos View of each face of the break's cross-section Cross Section 1 & 2
Note: Attach or insert more detailed photographs of break if it is considered that the defect may have been detectable during the last continuous ultrasonic rail inspection, or for forwarding details of complex or unusual broken rails to continuous ultrasonic inspection Contractor.
Break details entered onto database and form filed by (name):
Position:
Date: