FIELD TRIAL OF PROTOTYPE "CYCLONE SWITCH HEATER" ON CP RAIL SWITCH AT STURGEON FALLS, ONTARIO

Points operating is made difficult by snow and ice in winter, with resulting breakdowns. The Cyclone switch heater, which supplied heated air to critical areas, has been subjected to 5 years of experimentation. This report describes the results of the test at Sturgeon Falls, Ontario (CN), analyses problems encountered and proposes appropriate solutions. This prototype has proved on the whole to offer adequate protection.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Research Council of Canada

  Division of Mechanical Engineering, Montreal Road
  Ottawa, ONo K1A 0R6,   Canada 
• Authors:
  • Coveney, D B
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References;
• Pagination: 15 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Heating (Structures); Heating systems; Research; Snow removal; Switches (Railroads); Tests
• Identifier Terms: Canadian Pacific
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Air heating systems; Switch heaters
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00322938
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: UIC Cat. 54 N 82
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 19 1981 12:00AM