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Switch Point Inspection & Wheel-Climb Derailment Prevention

November 8, 2025 | Filed under: Switches

by Brad Kerchof This article originally appeared in the September 2025 issue of Railway Track and Structures. It is reprinted here at their courtesy. Do you have experience arguing about derailment causes with another department? If so, chances are you have negotiated the cause of a switch-point wheel-climb derailment. The …

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October 29, 2025 | Filed under: Derailment, Switches

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