POSITIVE RESULTS FROM RAIL GRINDING IN INDIA

Tests conducted on rail grinding show promise of reducing rail/wheel contact forces and thus reducing the chances of rail failure and prolonging rail life. Indian Railways (IR) recently procured a 16-stone SX-11 grinder from Loram in order to gain experience of rail grinding. The article describes the encouraging results delivered in two very different operating environments. One test was deployed on a suburban section of the South Eastern railway to grind short wave corrugations that were causing unusually high roaring noise, increased maintenance and unhappy passengers. The second test was conducted on a line that crosses steep mountain passes and has many sharp curves, with traffic mainly iron ore. The terrain and and heavy contact stresses from the ore trains make the line vulnerable to derailments and rail fractures. The optimum strategies for both cases are described.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

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  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Sharma, S
• Publication Date: 2004-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 41
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY JOURNAL AND RAPID TRANSIT REVIEW
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0744-5326

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Grinding; Maintenance; Preventive maintenance; Railroad tracks; Strategic planning; Train track dynamics
• Identifier Terms: Indian Railways
• Geographic Terms: India
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00974701
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 2 2004 12:00AM