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Squeezing more life from rails: TTCI, aided by AAR, studies ways to extend rail life and finds that North American railroads are doing well - Ttci R&D
Wear is the main cause of rail removal on freight railroads in North America (Figure 1). That is why engineers at Transportation Technology Center,...
Railway Track and Structures, 04/01/03 by Kevin Sawley · More from publication -
Refining the wheel/rail interface: tighter control of wheel and rail profiles offers a variety of performance and maintenance benefits for rolling stock and infrastructure
Wheel and rail technologies have developed and converged such that it is now possible for railroads to fully control wheel and rail profiles....
Railway Age, 04/01/02 by Kevin Sawley · More from publication -
Managing profiles to extend both wheel and rail life: With millions of tons of rail installed, and millions of wheels in service, North American railroads have a great interest in managing wheel and rail profiles - Ttci R&D - American Association of Railr
Freight cars and track meet at the wheel/rail interface, an almost infinitely-thin layer that sees large forces and stresses much higher than the...
Railway Track and Structures, 09/01/01 by Kevin Sawley · More from publication -
Rail grinding on CN - Canadian National Railway Co
Using preventive grinding, CN seeks extended rail life, improved vehicle steering, faster and better ultrasonic inspection and reduced track...
Railway Track and Structures, 12/01/00 by Kevin Sawley · More from publication -
Grinding rails: the Norfolk Southern experience
Ongoing grinding trials uncover valuable information about the potential benefits and drawbacks of the procedure. Ongoing grinding trials uncover...
Railway Track and Structures, 03/01/00 by Kevin Sawley · More from publication -
Wide-gap welds offer railroads potential savings
Replacing defective rail now requires two welds, but the process could be done with only one wide-gap weld, which would save both time and money...
Railway Track and Structures, 08/01/99 by Kevin Sawley · More from publication -
TTCI tests measure relation between grinding, rail life
Tests at FAST and Th revenue service on CN and NS, augmented by computer modeling, help pinpoint factors contributing to rail deterioriation....
Railway Track and Structures, 06/01/99 by Kevin Sawley · More from publication -
The way to longer lasting WHEELS AND RAIL
The way to longer lasting WHEELS AND RAIL. Wheels and rail are an enormous investment, and there are considerable savings to be gained from...
Railway Age, 06/01/99 by Kevin Sawley · More from publication -
How damaging are hollow-worn wheels?
In addition to their effects on fuel consumption and rail wear, they're believed to contribute significantly to $350 million in annual maintenance...
Railway Age, 02/01/99 by Kevin Sawley · More from publication
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