THE TIES THAT BIND

After years of deferred maintenance, Norfolk and Western Railway has embarked on "rebuilding" policy, emphasizing plant as opposed to equipment improvement. The policy is evidenced by the increase in capital expenditures and maintenance programs, including track ballasting and surfacing, ballast cleaning, vegetation control, replacement of ties and switches. Other aspects of the program include yard rehabilitation, installation of microwave network, and modernization of communications system.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • Roberts, R
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 76-77
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: K-III Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance management; Maintenance of way; Maintenance practices; Policy
• Identifier Terms: Norfolk and Western Railway Company
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Policy; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00128845
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 21 1976 12:00AM