Comparative tests of the robel supermat and plasser 07-16 track maintenance machines interim report 5 - results of ballast attrition, lateral ballast resistance, void and sleeper bending measurements (TM-SM-016)

As part of the comparative tests of the Robel Supermat and Plasser 07-16 a number of ancillary tests were carried out using the two machines. Ballast attrition tests (See Section 2) were carried out on a test siding at the Railway Technical Centre, Derby. Lateral ballast resistance, sleeper bending and...