TEST III TAKES TO CN RAILS

Custom-designed software make the TEST track geometry trains stand above the rest. Described is the third addition, TEST III, of Canadian National's track geometry trains. TEST III, performs its inspections at both 90 mph and 60 mph. Among its functions are measuring and recording mileage, superelevation, curvature, and gauge in addition to outputting six real-time reports on track parameter measurement, defects which require immediate corrective action, index of track quality for each quarter-mile section of track, all instrumentation signals, amount of rail head wear and data on curvature.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: https://www.library.northwestern.edu/find-borrow-request/requests-interlibrary-loan/lending-institutions.html
• Publication Date: 1989-8

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 53
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 190
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed ground transportation; High speed vehicles; Inspection; Maintenance of way; Railroad tracks; Reports; Speed; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track geometry
• Old TRIS Terms: Track inspection; Track maintenance equipment
• Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00491432
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1990 12:00AM