H.O.R.A.C.E. - head of rail area computing equipment (TM-MET-064)

The concept of a machine which would automatically take and record rail profiles for the purposes of accurate rail head/side wear measurements was first put forward in 1973. A prototype unit called H.O.R.A.C.E. (Head of Rail Area Computing Equipment) was built in 1975 to fulfil this function. Since then the...