CN EXPERIENCE WITH CONCRETE SLEEPERS

With its contract to purchase 1.5 million concrete cross ties in five years, Canadian National is past the experimental stage of work with such track structures. Criteria have been established to determine which segments should be relaid with concrete or wood and efforts are now being made to mechanize the process of tie replacement as part of the complete track renewal operation. The Canron P811 track renewal train is proving more effective than the gantries and beam running on rails set to 3-m gauge previously used to handle track in 23.8-m panels.

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  IPC Transport Press, Limited

  Dorset House, Stamford Street
  London SE1 9LU,   England 
• Authors:
  • CANN, J L
• Publication Date: 1978-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 49-52
• Serial:
  • Railway Gazette International
  • Volume: 134
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: DVV Media Group
  • ISSN: 0373-5346
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwaygazette.com/about-us.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Concrete ties; Curved track; Maintenance of way; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks; Track panels; Unit trains
• Identifier Terms: Canadian National; Canadian National Railways
• Old TRIS Terms: Track maintenance equipment; Track renewals; Track structures
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172626
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Railway Gazette International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM