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  1. studio1972

    Use of plastic shims for lubrication of a railway fishplate

    Is anyone aware of any railways which use plastic shims instead of grease to lubricate fishplates?
  2. studio1972

    Use of plastic shims in railway fishplates

    I am looking into using a plastic shim instead of grease to provide lubrication for the fishplates used to join rails together. The plates are bolted firmly together at either sid of the rails and allow the railes to expand/contract as the temperature varies. Grease is currently used to...
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