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  • BS 2589:1955

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    Specification for railway track spanners

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  03-03-1955

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Material, dimensions of spanners for fishbolt nuts, running fishbolt nuts, stretcher bar bolts, chair bolts, crossing bolts, tee-head bolts, chair screws. Based on tools used on British Railways; not necessarily applicable to overseas systems.

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    The provisions of this British Standard relate to the material and dimensions of the types of railway track spanner known by the following names:—

    Spanners for fishbolt nuts.

    Spanners for running fishbolt nuts.

    Spanners for stretcher bar bolts.

    Spanners for chair bolts.

    Spanners for crossing bolts.

    Box spanners for tee-head bolts.

    Box spanners for chair bolts.

    Box spanners for chair screws (self-cleaning type).

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    Committee MTE/15
    Development Note Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 8020:2011 Tools for live working. Specification for insulating hand tools for work on or near conductor rail systems operating at voltages up to 1000 V a.c. or 1500 V d.c.
    10/30218908 DC : 0 BS 8020 - TOOLS FOR LIVE WORKING - INSULATING HAND TOOLS FOR WORK ON OR NEAR CONDUCTOR RAIL SYSTEMS OPERATING AT VOLTAGES UP TO 1000 V A.C. OR 1500 V D.C.

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    BS 916:1953 Specification for black bolts, screws and nuts, hexagon and square, with B.S.W. threads, and partly machined bolts, screws and nuts, hexagon and square, with B.S.W. or B.S.F. threads
    BS 970:1955 Wrought steels (bars billets and forgings
    BS 64:1946 Specification for steel fishbolts and nuts for railway rails
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