Practice of using tapes produced by mechanical track-inspection car in helping to formulate its track-maintenance programs employed at Boston and Maine is outlined; two auxiliary systems are introduced as result of continuing effort to improve usefulness of car; first was installation of Veeder-Root Model 1807 impulse counter as means of digitalizing one of traces produced on recording tape during operation of car; second auxiliary system placed on car recently is pressure paint-spraying system designed to mark track at locations where low spots, primarily joint areas, and wide gage exceed preset limit.


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    Title :

    Boston and maine expands role of mechanical track inspection


    Additional title:

    Ry Track Structures


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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