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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, …

Friction Management and Curve Elevation

October 13, 2013 | Filed under: Friction Management, Track Geometry

By Mike Gilliam and Russell Rohlf • October 2010 Optimizing friction management is an ongoing project on Union Pacific. Gauge-face (GF) lubrication is a long-standing program, but it requires an additional 400 units to reach optimum efficiency. A large number of top-of-rail (TOR) units are needed, as well, as UP is only beginning …

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