CONCRETE TRAINS SPEED BR MAIN LINE ELECTRIFICATION

Concrete trains are being used by construction crews to speed up foundation work for the London-Glasgow electrification programme. Other special work trains are used for erecting the masts which can weigh between a quarter of a ton and four tons, according to size. Another economy is the introduction of head-span wires to support the conductor wires over multi-track layouts instead of steel portal structures across the lines. Overall the use of these new methods and materials has reduced the cost of overhead equipment by 25 percent.

• Corporate Authors:

  Thomson Publications South Africa Proprietary Ltd

  P.O. Box 8308
  2000 Johannesburg,   South Africa 
• Authors:
  • Tiffen, C E
• Publication Date: 1973-12

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 1 p.
• Serial:
  • Railway Engineering
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Thomson Publications South Africa Proprietary Ltd

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Catenaries (Railroads); Engineering economy; Railroad electrification; Technology
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Construction; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00052094
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1974 12:00AM