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Railway Track and Structures 2006 August
Features
What do railroad people really want in big m/w machinery?
Our annual survey brings the unvarnished word on what makes or breaks a deal when railroad engineering people are shopping for big-ticket m/w machinery.
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Better ballast machines
Ballast is fundamental, but the machines that distribute and maintain it are constantly improving to meet railroad needs.
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MAN Challenges: Bringing hand-held computers on-line
Palm-sized computers are ubiquitous in offices, but what benefits do they offer out on the tracks, and can they stand up to the challenging railroad environment?
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Superelevation: Solution or super problem?
Superelevation is a standard solution to certain engineering problems, but it can create trouble of its own, especially in a heavy-haul environment. (Part 2 of 2)
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This issue includes features on what chief engineers want in m/w machinery, as well as on ballast equipment such as Herzog's PLUS train. (Photo courtesy Herzog Contracting Corp.)
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