Vertically controlled track sander

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1987-06-08

1988-06-14

Cherry, Johnny D.

Track sanders

Sand-delivery pipe

Nozzles

B60B 3904, B61C 1510

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047506806

ABSTRACT:
A device for increasing the factor of adhesion between the wheel of a railway vehicle and a rail, in which adhesion increasing grains are ejected together with air to a point between the wheel and the rail. The vertical aim of the ejection nozzle is automatically controlled depending on the deflection of an elastic member between the undercarriage and the wheel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 709414 (1902-09-01), Lewis
patent: 1403878 (1922-01-01), Swearingen
patent: 1546279 (1925-03-01), Adkins et al.

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