Railways – Track layers – Distributers
Patent
1994-12-20
1995-11-21
Oberleitner, Robert J.
Railways
Track layers
Distributers
104 9, E01B 2906
Patent
active
054677173
ABSTRACT:
A work train for exchanging old ties for new ties and comprising sequentiy arranged cars including freight cars for storing old ties and new ties, the train extending in a longitudinal direction and the cars being movable in an operating direction along an existing railroad track comprised of rails fastened to the old ties resting on a ballast bed. The train comprises a tie exchange device for laterally pulling respective ones of the old ties out of the track, a crane for transporting the old ties pulled out of the track and movable in the longitudinal direction, the crane comprising a tie gripping device, and a tie transport device on one of the cars at one end of the train for placing the new ties at the one train end.
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Theurer Josef
Worgotter Herbert
Franz Plasser Bahnbaumaschinen-Industriegesellschaft m.b. H.
Oberleitner Robert J.
Rutherford Kevin D.
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