D&RGW PROLONGS TRACK LIFE

The Denver and Rio Grande Western is striving to increase the life of its track under increasingly heavy loads of unit coal trains. Continuous welded rail, curve oilers, rail grinding, high-silicon steel rail in curves and a precious-metal-slag-ballast all have a role in extending the life of rail.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1977-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 34-36
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Ballast (Railroads); Curves (Geometry); Lubrication; Rail grinding; Rail steel; Railroad rails; Railroad tracks; Unit trains; Wear; Welded rail
• Identifier Terms: Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company
• Old TRIS Terms: Track structures
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00157961
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM