MECHANISED SNOW CLEARANCE KEEPS NORWAY'S TRAINS ON THE MOVE

Few lines in the world suffer from winter conditions as severe as those on the Bergen line, but the whole Norwegian State Railways network requires specialised equipment to clear snow and ice at an annual cost of 14 million kroner. Careful selection and positioning of mechanised snowplows and static devices such as fences and snowsheds keep the line clear of bulk snow, while points, rodding and flangeways have to be heated or protected by techniques still evolving.

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  IPC Transport Press, Limited

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  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • Evenmo, O
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 423-426
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 130
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cold weather; Operations; Railroad grade crossings; Snow removal; Snowplows
• Identifier Terms: Norges Statsbaner
• Uncontrolled Terms: Switches
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080463
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 11 1976 12:00AM