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Implementation of Wayside Top of Rail Friction Control on North American Heavy Haul Freight Railways

Last updated on 13 September 2013 10:37

Wayside Top of Rail friction control technology (TOR) has been extensively tested on North American heavy haul railways. This paper describes implementation of TOR over widespread territories. Application of multiple wayside TOR units in high tonnage highly curved territory results in consistent reduction in lateral forces of 30%. Rail wear...

Author(s): Eadie D.T.;Maglalang L.;Makowsky T.;Oldknow K.D.;Powell W.;Sroba P.;Reiff R.

Organisation(s): Kelsan Technologies Corp. ; Transportation Technology Centre ; National Research Council Centre for Surface Transportation Technology ; Portec Rail Products ;

2006

North America

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