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A Measured Approach to Improvements in Rail Grinding

October 13, 2013 | Filed under: Rail Grinding, Rail Maintenance

By Mike Gilliam and Russell Rohlfs • July 2010 The Union Pacific Railway has 30,000 mainline miles of track over 23, primarily, western states. It has more than 6,500 miles of curves, which require significant maintenance efforts, such as rail grinding and lubrication. It’s a challenge to manage the rail assets, …

Pre-engineering the Wheel/Rail Interface

October 13, 2013 | Filed under: Friction Management, Rail Maintenance, Wheel/Rail Interaction, Wheel/Rail Profile

By Rob Caldwell • October 2010 The wheel/rail interface is a complex system – one that benefits greatly from careful pre-engineering. There are significant benefits from properly addressing the wheel/rail interface, and serious consequences from allowing the interface to govern itself. While there are examples of both pre- and post-engineering scenarios, there …

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