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Series of pic showing how rails are welded using "Alumino Thermit Welding", commonly known as "Long Welded Rails". Pic no: 1 - workers make a sand mould around at the joint between two rails. Jimmy Jose.
Date: 2000-01-01
Owner: Jimmy Jose
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Pic no: 2 - Gas pressure is being built up to heat the rails to red hot. Jimmy Jose.
Date: 2000-01-01
Owner: Jimmy Jose
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Pic no: 3 - The rails are being heated to red hot using the gas mixture. Jimmy Jose.
Date: 2000-01-01
Owner: Jimmy Jose
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Pic no: 4 - The conical container that will be used to hold the alloy used for welding is being put to place. Jimmy Jose.
Date: 2000-01-01
Owner: Jimmy Jose
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Pic no: 5 - The conical vessel is being filled with the welding alloy. Jimmy Jose.
Date: 2000-01-01
Owner: Jimmy Jose
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Pic no: 6 - The vessel is placed on top of the rails to be welded. The alloy is ignited by the heat from below. Jimmy Jose.
Date: 2000-01-01
Owner: Jimmy Jose
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Pic no: 7 - The alloy literally catches fire. Jimmy Jose.
Date: 2000-01-01
Owner: Jimmy Jose
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Pic no: 8 - The alloy melts and pour into the mould and even on to the rails below. One can imagine it's temperature from the colour of the metal. Jimmy Jose.
Date: 2000-01-01
Owner: Jimmy Jose
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Pic no: 9 - The complete molten alloy has fallen on to the mould. The conical container is removed and workers wait a few minutes for the weld to cool. Jimmy Jose.
Date: 2000-01-01
Owner: Jimmy Jose
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Pic no: 10 - Workers break the mould using hammers and showels. The joint is left in the open air to cool slowly. Jimmy Jose.
Date: 2000-01-01
Owner: Jimmy Jose
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