What is the purpose of a gauge rod

Aug 14, 2025 Leave a message

Rail gauge rod, also named gauge tie rod or gauge tie bar, is a member bar which is specially designed to joint two steel rails at the rail bottom to protect the rails from tilting and keep the rails in certain rail gauge.

 

It is an essential reinforcement accessory for railroad tracks. Gauge rods are mostly applied at weak points in straight tracks, curved tracks, switches, bad ties, etc. Placing under the parallel rails, can grip the rails and prevent them from spreading or tilting.GNEE RAILWAY RAILWAY are also supply Other track materials such as rail joints, rail clips, rail clamps, and rail pads etc.

 

Types of gauge rods include insulated gauge rods and non-insulated gauge rods. Insulated gauge rods are needed in railway lines with the electric circuit. The insulation material is placed in the middle of the rod.

 

GNEE RAILWAY RAILWAY supplies both insulated gauge rods and non-insulated gauge rods for 56-½" track and rails of 60-140 lbs, AREMA 1-1/4 ", and other gauge rods used in BS, UIC rails, with lengths of 600mm,762mm,900mm,1435mm, etc. Other types of gauge rods are available according to your special requirements.

 

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Standard Gauge Rod Specification:

 

No. Part Quantity Specification Material
1 rod 1 M30 M36 3#
2 iron card 4 I type II type KTH350-10
3 plain washer 4 M30 M36 3#
4 nut 4 M30 M36 3#
5 spring washer 4 M30 M36 65Mn

 

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