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| Old railway baggage cart | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I'm not sure this is you area but maybe you can direct me to the proper place or person. I haven't ...
A: While this is outside my area, I can offer a couple suggestions. Something like this baggage cart ...
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| UK Railway construction | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I have noticed 'gauges' affixed to the lower walls of platforms at stations. They are slim metal, ...
A: Derryl: Thanks for your question. Without more detailed information than provided in your ...
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| Creating a Quiet Zone for a private entity | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Chris, I have been asked to research establishing a quiet zone for a private, instead of public ...
A: For a privately owned grade crossing, State law would usually apply. If the grade crossing is a ...
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| Railway Maintenance of Way Machines | 6/23/2008 |
Q: Where can I get a current Industry Review 2008 of the Railway Maintenance of Way equipment & ...
A: There are a number of monthly industry periodical publications which can provide insight into the ...
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| Vertical train lift / elevator? | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if there are any examples of a vertical lift or elevator used to transfer a train ...
A: I believe you are looking for an example of some sort of elevator system being used in regular ...
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| plastic subway seats | 5/7/2008 |
Q: Certain NYC subway seats provide great relief to my lower back. The best are the yellow, gold and ...
A: The NY City subway operates about 6000 subway cars, one of the world's largest fleets. There are ...
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| railcar brakes | 5/2/2008 |
Q: I am involved in the trucking business,familiar with how trailer brakes work in that application ...
A: I am guessing that when you refer to hoses, you may be referring to the hoses which connect the ...
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| Railcars going round a curve | 4/10/2008 |
Q: What is the relative movement between two adjacent say 65 ft railcsrs when going around a typical ...
A: Believe it or not, this issue is typically dealt with as a matter of geometry using a relatively ...
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| railcar air brakes | 3/12/2008 |
Q: This is additional information for my original question. I am trying to convert a dining car from a ...
A: It appears you may be looking to upgrade the brake valve in order to move this car in regular ...
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| Railway Track buckles due to Heat | 3/9/2008 |
Q: I am in the final stages of being granted a British patent for a device to prevent heat buckles and ...
A: It seems to me that you might want to introduce your device to the Class I freight railroads who ...
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| railroad rails | 2/5/2008 |
Q: My 6 year old grandson is a railroad fanatic. He is bugging me to find a couple of short rails to ...
A: Most railroads replace rail on a periodic basis. When they do, they typically sell the old rail ...
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| ITS and Railroad Crossing | 12/13/2007 |
Q: What are the ITS technologies to inform passengers about train approaching, how long its takes or ...
A: I believe you are asking if ITS technologies are being applied to railroad grade crossings in a way ...
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| Rail composition and loadbearing | 11/30/2007 |
Q: 1) What types of metals and in what percentages are they used in a typical rail? 2) How much weight ...
A: Joe: Thanks for your question. Here is some information in response to your question. There is an ...
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| Railroad Tie Replacement | 9/7/2007 |
Q: I occasionally see lots of railroad equipment working on maintenance of the railways. How do the ...
A: All those machines belong to a class of equipment call "Maintenance Of Way" or MOW equipment. These ...
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| Rail deminsions | 9/7/2007 |
Q: I'm figuring a project that calls for rail road rails to be set in stone via drilling holes to a ...
A: I will not venture a guess to your specific hole diameter question, as I do not sufficiently ...
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| Rails | 8/20/2007 |
Q: What is the difference between rails - such as 134 lb. vs. 132 lb.?
A: The description of rail in this way refers to the weight of a linear yard of a given cross section ...
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| railroad rail | 8/10/2007 |
Q: I need to know the height of a standard railroad rail Thanks JEff
A: Like so many things that seem simple, the answer to your question depends. As much as it seems that ...
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| RAILROAD CAREER | 8/7/2007 |
Q: I AM ABOUT TO TURN 40 AND HAVE HAD A DOZEN OR SO "GO NOWHERE" JOBS MOSTLY IN RETAIL. I AM GREATLY ...
A: Your timing in making a switch to Railroading is good! The freight railroads are experiencing record ...
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| General Railroad Knowledge | 6/17/2007 |
Q: I am generally interested in how railroads maintain their right-of-way and if they share track with ...
A: The concept of shared right of way or shared track between freight and passenger is a bit more ...
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| Quad gate cost | 6/4/2007 |
Q: I am amazed at the $700K to $1M cost associated with converting to quad gates to get a quiet zone. ...
A: There are several suppliers of most equipment types, including grade crossing control systems. That ...
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| Quad gate cost | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I am amazed at the $700K to $1M cost associated with converting to quad gates to get a quiet zone. ...
A: I am not surprised at the cost. One of these systems involves site work, interface with the ...
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| Amtrak Question, etc | 5/30/2007 |
Q: I have a couple questions. Where does Amtrak dispatch their trains from? Also, what other Class I ...
A: I am familiar with Amtrak dispatching in the Northeast Corridor (NEC). For the main "spine" of the ...
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| vehicle caught in crossing | 5/27/2007 |
Q: my mom was caught beteween crossing gaurds with a train approaching. the guard came up and she drove ...
A: The crossing protection systems with gate arms all initiate their sequence with the flashing lights ...
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| Sources of railcar seats | 4/4/2007 |
Q: I am working for Indian Railways and would like to know any manufacturers of modern passenger ...
A: Railcar seating manufacturers here in the US must meet stringent Federal requirements for seat ...
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| Technical consultants for railway project | 12/6/2006 |
Q: I work with a consultancy firm in India. Can you give me information on Technology specialists who ...
A: The engineering group that I run has over 50 engineers who work every day with diesel, electric and ...
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| City tram | 11/29/2006 |
Q: I want to learn the maxiumum slope that a tram or a light-rail train can drive up. Is it possible to ...
A: I do not know what the steepest tram slope is in service at this time, however I believe the ...
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| Fire Retardent Passeger Coaches | 11/2/2006 |
Q: I am an Industrial Engineer /Consultant based in Kolkata , India . I would like to know what kind of ...
A: In the US, the materials used for railcar interiors must meet stringent standards for FST (Fire, ...
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| New irish Trains | 10/12/2006 |
Q: Irish Rail has purchased new trains from CAF for intercity use. I expected them to be similar at ...
A: I am not personnally familiar with these new Irish trains you are referring to. I can speculate on a ...
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| Grade Crossing Signal/Bell Criteria | 9/13/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if there are established criteria for the loudness (Sound Pressure Levels) of the ...
A: My area of expertise centers on the vehicle based technology, but I may be able to provide some ...
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| Rail Crossing Gates, Horns and Quiet Zones | 6/28/2006 |
Q: Sir, Our new home has a freight rail trak behind it. It is nice during the day, but very difficult ...
A: Audible warning regulations for locomotives are defined in the Code of Federal Regulations. The ...
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| 74 v to 110 v | 3/20/2006 |
Q: Chris; Following up on a previousWe work on freight trains that have 74vdc lighting systems. We are ...
A: Wayne: Thanks for your question! I think the real issue comes down to three things: "Railroad ...
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| Rail tracks. | 3/2/2006 |
Q: To whom it may concern, Hi, my name is Matthew Grant and I am studying for a Certificate in ...
A: I have provided an answer to a similar question in the past. Here is synopsis of that response: ...
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| rail and tie | 2/9/2006 |
Q: i came across a rail and tie from 1835-1855 from the panama railroad is it worth anything?
A: The items might be worth something to a collector of "Railroadianna" - the term for "collectable ...
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| Alternatives to closing railroad crossings | 8/18/2005 |
Q: Chris.......The issue of train/vehicle collisions are very much in the public eye in our area due to ...
A: Dan: Thanks for the question. There is no silver bullet. the best solution bar-none is the ...
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| Welded Rails | 7/18/2005 |
Q: It is very exciting to read your enlightening discussion on the subject of welded rails. Is it ...
A: Sorry for the delay in getting you a response, I did not recieve a message indicating you had asked ...
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| Railroad Spikes | 6/28/2005 |
Q: Is it normal for railroad spikes to vibrate out of the train tracks? To save money, I've been ...
A: Spikes won't come out on there own. You may be seeing old spikes left lying around from track ...
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| railroad lanterns | 6/3/2005 |
Q: My husband was given an old railroad lantern and we have tried to find out something about it. No ...
A: Old Railroad lanterns are really neat to have! I do not know much about them except that the ones ...
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| Railroad preemption technology | 5/11/2005 |
Q: Holliday, I understand that the typical railroad crossing works by the shunting of an electrical ...
A: Wayside signalling technology is outside my everyday scope of knowledge. I do have access to some ...
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| Rails | 3/12/2005 |
Q: Why don't welded-together rails buckle when the temperature rises?
A: I have answered a similar question in the past. Here is what I said: Modern welded rail was widely ...
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| Transport Model | 2/25/2005 |
Q: What is a transport model? Is it a set of mathematical equations or a computer programme modelling ...
A: Not certain what this term is as applied to rolling stock technology. I am going to speculate that ...
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| Methods of reils restore | 2/9/2005 |
Q: ERC is a greatest railroad concern, which combine different manufacturers of railroad industry in ...
A: My suggestion is that you contact the Association of American Railroads (AAR.org on the Internet). ...
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| rough riding of railroad passenger cars | 11/4/2004 |
Q: I just completed a cross country trip on Amtrak.Rochester NY to LA,LA to Portland,Portland to ...
A: As you may know, Amtrak operates predominantly on tracks owned and maintained by freight railroads. ...
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| converting 74 volt dc power to 110ac | 11/1/2004 |
Q: I WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAD ANY INFORMATION ON HOW I CAN USE THE THE 74 VOLT DC OUTLET IN THE CAB OF ...
A: There are 74 VDC to 110 VAC invertors acvailable from several suppliers. These are virtually all ...
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| Hi | 10/30/2004 |
Q: I am from Indian Railways. I am working as a rolling stock maintenance engineer. I am interested to ...
A: Maintenance facilities for North American commuter railroads vary considerably depending on the size ...
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| current status of Southern Pacific | 10/14/2004 |
Q: Is Southern Pacific still the biggest landowner in california?
A: My area of expertise is the technology of rail vehicles. Someone more involved in the business of ...
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| gyros | 9/29/2004 |
Q: ive read on some internet fourm that there has been, or is a monorail train that is gyro stabilized. ...
A: While there have been experiments done with the use of flywheel energy storage systems intended for ...
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| Short distance rail ride | 9/12/2004 |
Q: My wife and I live in Kansas City and have wanted to go on a little train ride. Our 35th wedding ...
A: Well, Alan, I typically respond to questions about the technology and engineering related to modern ...
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| train detection | 6/12/2004 |
Q: How do the sensors at a railroad crossing determine the speed of a train to know when to lower the ...
A: The systems which close the gates at a highway crossing works by sensing the presence of a train on ...
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| project | 3/3/2004 |
Q: I have a project to do for school, and I would just like to know how Mathematics is used in your ...
A: The math background needed is the same as that needed for any engineering degree if you want to be ...
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| project | 2/22/2004 |
Q: I have a project to do for school, and I would just like to know how Mathematics is used in your ...
A: and thanks for your question. Mathematics is used in too many ways to describe in all engineering ...
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| Crossing gate sensors | 7/21/2003 |
Q: What are the latest sensors used to control the operation of crossing gates?
A: Sorry for the delay in responding to your question. The technology used to control crossing gates ...
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| welded rails | 4/23/2002 |
Q: How do welded railroad rails compensate for thermals expansion and contraction?
A: I looked into your question and spoke with a man who started his career at Pennsylvania RR, then ...
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