THE LASER/TAMPER TEAM

The use of a laser beam for reference in aligning straight track with a tamper/liner is discussed. The procedures, shortcomings and advantages of such technology on both surveyed and unsurveyed track are described.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • NIELSEN, N
• Publication Date: 1980-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 40-41
• Serial:
  • Railway Track and Structures
  • Volume: 76
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-9016

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Lasers; Maintenance of way; Railroad tracks; Tamping; Tangent track
• Old TRIS Terms: Tampers; Track alignment; Track maintenance equipment
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312407
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM