Rice Lake RailBoss™ Rail Scales - Installation Manual - Manual (Page 8)

4 Railboss Railroad Track Scale
Figure 2-4. Rail Cutting Complete
6. Once all cuts have been made, remove the loose rails from the area.
2.2 Tie Spacing and RailBoss Mounting
1. Use a back hoe to dig through existing ballast and remove the existing ties.
Note
Installing new ties is recommended; if existing tiles are in good condition, they will still need to be removed to
allow for alignment and spacing needs beneath the RailBoss sections.
2. Drill two standard-spaced 1.25" holes in existing rail to allow for RailBoss mounting.
Figure 2-5. Holes Drilled in Existing Rail
3. Place ties in position shown in Figure 2-6.
RailBoss RailBoss RailBoss RailBoss
Existing Rail
36” 36”
Figure 2-6. Tie Spacing in Relation to Existing Rail and Installed RailBoss
4. Adjust ballast beneath ties as necessary to maintain plumb.
5. Install RailBoss sections by inserting bolts through pre-drilled holes in the RailBoss and joint bars (or
compromise bars if needed). Finger-tighten one nut on each bolt.