NEW M/W TECHNOLOGY EVOLVES AT PUEBLO'S FAST TRACK

Railroads and their suppliers are utilizing information from the DOT FAST track at Pueblo, CO, to bring new technical insights to bear on rail metallurgy and heat treatment, curve lubrication, track fasteners, rail grinding, welded turnouts, and operation of rail-flaw detector cars. A survey of railroad chief engineers and some suppliers indicates how they use the FAST test results and what they feel could be done to improve the data.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  508 Birch Street
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1981-3-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 32
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 182
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction scheduling; Data collection; Development; Rail fasteners; Rail grinding; Rail lubrication; Rail steel; Railroad tracks; Railroad turnouts; Research
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Fast track; Rail steel metallurgy; Track structures
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00334290
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 12 1981 12:00AM