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Switch Point Derailments: Is it the point or the wheel? (Part 1 of 2)

January 2, 2014 | Filed under: Gary Wolf, Rail Maintenance, Wheel Maintenance

By Gary Wolf No other type of derailment causes as much angst among railroaders as the switch point derailment. The switch point derailment can take several forms, but it generally boils down to a disagreement between the Mechanical Department that blames the switch point, and the Engineering Department that blames …

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