Sleepers: the secret weapon

Replacing rotting timber sleepers on the UK railways is a constant problem. A set of rail-mounted machines and attachments for existing rail/road vehicles (RRVs) made by Geismar in Germany is making the job easier. The equipment includes ballast looseners and removers, a sleeper changer, drills and fastening fixers and a mini-tamper. Two sets of the equipment have been bought by Network and practical trials of the equipment have been run by Network Rail and Mowlem Railways. Mowlem is using the equipment to upgrade stretches of rural track in Lincolnshire, Devon and Cornwall. Details are given of the use of the equipment to replace sleepers near Boston, Lincolnshire.

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• Authors:
  • Greeman, A
• Publication Date: 2004-11-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p35
• Serial:
  • NEW CIVIL ENGINEER
  • Issue Number: 1554
  • Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0307-7683

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment; Maintenance; Railroad ties; Railroad tracks
• Geographic Terms: Germany; United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 3674: Equipment; 8125: Germany; 3847: Maintenance; 1062: Railway track; 1060: Sleeper (railway); 8119: United Kingdom
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Pipelines; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01011854
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 20 2005 11:26AM