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| Author | Search for: Harris, R.; Search for: Kalousek, J.; Search for: Sroba, P.; Search for: Caldwell, R.1ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2643-1078; Search for: Nuorala, M. |
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| Affiliation | - National Research Council Canada. NRC Centre for Surface Transportation Technology
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| Format | Text, Article |
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| Conference | International Heavy Haul (IHHA) Specialist Technical Sessions 2011: Railroading in Extreme Conditions, June 19-22, 2011, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Subject | railway track; maintenance method; test |
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| Abstract | This paper chronicles the efforts of BNSF Railway, a North American heavy haul railway, together with its grinding contractor, to further optimize grind cycles and metal removal requirements to most economically control RCF damage. A new grinding methodology called Predictive Preventive Rail Grinding (PPG), developed by National Research Council Canada (NRC), is tested on a portion of the railroad. Detailed measurements from eight grind cycles over the course of 2 years are used to compare actual rail surface conditions vs. the PPG model. |
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| Publication date | 2011 |
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| Publisher | International Heavy Haul Association |
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| Language | English |
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| Peer reviewed | Yes |
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| Export citation | Export as RIS |
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| Record identifier | c19827a0-c707-4256-b0a1-3af5f7bbcb26 |
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| Record created | 2024-08-01 |
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| Record modified | 2025-09-03 |
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