THE USE OF HEAVY MACHINERY FOR TRACK MAINTENANCE

Mechanisation of track maintenance with heavy machinery enables the following operations to be carried out mechanically: longitudinal and transverse levelling of the track; realignment of the track; levelling of the ballast. To these operations we must now add the tamping of the spaces between sleepers, in the case of long welded track. This mechanisation, which began with track levelling followed by realignment, has now reached a level of quality superior to the similar operation carried out manually. In addition, particularly in countries where labour is expensive, this mechanisation enables track maintenance costs to be reduced.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Gunst, G
• Publication Date: 1974-2

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 177-187
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Maintenance equipment; Maintenance of way; Maintenance practices; Railroad tracks; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Belgium
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057500
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 1976 12:00AM