Authors treated of the arc welding methods and techniques for rail joints of a suburban electric railway of Tokyo.
The contents are arranged in the following order:
1. Preface, 2. Various kinds of welding for rail joint, 3. Testing methods of rail joints, 4. The first test, 5. Tension test of vertical welding, 6. The second test, 7. Investigation of welded rail, 8. Weldership, and 9. Conclusion.