WEEDKILLER SPRAY TRAIN ON WESTERN REGION

A new, British Railways, weedkiller spray train is described, with the capacity to spray up to 68 miles of full-width track before needing replenishment. The new train comprises four 20-ton tank wagons, each of which has a capacity of approximately 4,750 gal. of weedkiller solution ready for use, a messing and sleeping coach for the normal operating crew of three, and a spray van containing the pumps and other machinery, to which are attached the spraying booms. All vehicles are close-coupled and fitted with twin-cylinder vacuum brakes. Spraying is carried out at the rate of approximately 280 gal. of weedkiller solution per mile, generally over a width of 17 feet 6 inches. Normal spraying speed is 20 mph.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1959-9-11

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 138-139
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 111

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Brakes; Equipment design; Freight cars; Maintenance personnel; Personnel; Railroad cars; Tank cars; Technology; Vacuum; Vehicle design; Velocity; Weed control
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Braking systems; Vacuum brakes
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039304
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM