Rail Fish plate Installation

Rail Fish plate overview

A fish plate, also called a splice bar or rail joint, which is a metal connecting plate used to join neighboring rails in a railway track. Its main role is to firmly fasten the rails together using rail bolts or railroad spikes, ensuring the continuous and stable operation of the railway line. GNEE is a professional railway products manufacturer, devoted to providing top-tier railway fasteners. Our focus on the production of diverse types of fish plates, if you have any needs, feel free to contact us.

Rail fish plate installation

GNEE rail has summarized the following steps for the fishplate installation, let us see them together. During fishplate installation, it should be securely fixed on the inner side of the rail, and rail bolts should pass through. Apply grease on the fishplate, insert it into the washer, and then tighten the nut. Nuts on insulated fishplates should be tightened on both sides of the rail. For a four-hole fishplate, the two nuts in the middle are installed on the inside of the rail, and the two nuts at the ends are installed on the outside of the rail.