LUBRICATION INSPECTION ADVANCES

Described is the Association of American Railroads' (AAR) friction measuring device, tribometer, which is an adaptation of a British design concept. The tribometer measures friction at any location along the rail head, displays digital readouts of the friction level, and can be removed from the track quickly. Costs are in the $10,000 range and units are supplied to the industry by the AAR.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: https://www.library.northwestern.edu/find-borrow-request/requests-interlibrary-loan/lending-institutions.html
• Publication Date: 1989-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 63-64
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Friction; Inspection; Maintenance of way; Measuring instruments; Rail lubrication; Railroad tracks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Tribometer
• Old TRIS Terms: Track inspection
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00488027
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM