METHOD OF STOCKPILING OF RAIL LENGTHS Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC E01B29/17 B65G57/18 

FIELD: railway transport.

SUBSTANCE: rail length are stockpiled from outer side of track in form of pyramids in several tiers. Each length is acted upon and held from turning over by at least four rail grips arranged in end of train and on trailing inclined ramp. Firstly, ends of pair of rail lengths are pulled off from train or pulled onto train until they rest simultaneously on platform and train to provide self-bending of ends in vertical, then rail grips in extreme positions are brought to bent ends of lengths and are closed on lengths to bend them to S-shape in plan whose end section correspond to locations and directions in stores and on train and then grips are fixed relative to ramp and rail-carrying train and then, moving the train, pairs of rail lengths are unloaded or loaded until all pairs of rail lengths are unloaded or loaded. Ends of pair of lengths are secured on fixed stops on ground of store by flexible ties whose direction is changed and are fixed by means of horizontal beam with adjustable stops which is placed across track, and pair of flexible ties is passed through beam and secured on fixed stops. Completing of loading of rail lengths onto train is provided by stock rails arranged in end of stores.

EFFECT: increased volume of stockpiling of rail lengths from outer side of track, improved efficiency of method owing to reduction of unloading forces in lengths and guide working members, reduced labor input owing to possibility of use of technical appliances.

3 cl, 3 dwg