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Brad Kerchof

Controlling Rail Cant and Lateral Forces by Managing the Wheel/Rail Interface

May 20, 2014 | Filed under: Rail Cant, Rail Maintenance, Track Geometry

by Brad Kerchof and Huimin Wu Railroad track people know that track degradation is a complex and constant problem. Because so many variables affect track strength, correcting problems when they arise, and correcting them effectively, is no easy task. Norfolk Southern’s Research and Tests Department recently concluded a series of tests …

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