ICG STEPS UP TRACK REHABILITATION

The Illinois Central Gulf is continuing 1975 activity of ballast undercutting and cleaning with an expanded program in 1976 using a combination of machines for open track, switches and grade crossings. The importance of ballast condition is emphasized by C.R. Fulghum, system engineer-planning of the ICG.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 49-52
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance of way; Track ballast
• Identifier Terms: Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
• Old TRIS Terms: Ballast cleaning; Ballast quality; Track maintenance machines
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138324
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 11 1976 12:00AM