MODERN DEVELOPMENTS IN TRACK MAINTENANCE

After tracing the history of the Permanent Way Institution's instructional and examining organization until its takeover by the railways in 1944, capabilities currently required of personnel in the field are mentioned, especially instrumentation expertise. Increasing use in the future of mechanized track construction and maintenance equipment is forecast, including the crane method of prefabricated relaying and twin-jib relayers. It is predicted that major formation improvements will be required in Clay county, and necessary resources due to nationalization under the British Railways will provide the right methods and materials.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1951-4-27

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 479
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 94

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance of way; Maintenance personnel; Soil mechanics; Technology
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039585
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM