Track Buyer's Guide 2014

2014 TRACK BUYER’S GUIDE

RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES

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table of contents

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foreword

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rail and rail

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crossties

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rail fastening

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grade crossings

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track inspection

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contracting

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special trackwork

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ballast and ballast

maintenance

systems

maintenance

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modification

stay on track all year long

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supplier categories

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supplier directory

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rt & s annual index

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ad sales representatives

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index of advertisers

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professional directory / classified

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foreword RAILWAY TRACK AND STRUCTURES

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e are proud to bring you the 2014 edition of the RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide (TBG); our annual digest detailing advancements among the equipment and practices employed by the industry to keep North America’s railroads in good repair and running strong.

Be assured that RT&S remains committed to reporting the information pertinent to railway engineering in 2014 through our print and digital editions, as well as our daily and weekly e-newsletters.

To begin 2014, the TBG couples feature sections that cover the industry’s core topics with keep-on-your-desk reference material, such as the Categories, Directory and Annual Index sections.

The Categories section, which this year starts on page 57, provides a go-to list of railroad engineering products and services broken down into categories, then listed alphabetically within the category. Following the Categories section is the Directory section on page 63, which lists contact information of suppliers, as well as a description of what the company offers.

The TBG also includes the RT&S Annual Index, which lists all the stories, companies and topics covered and published in the print edition of the magazine from July 2012 through June 2013. Remember reading an interesting article on a hybrid composite beam span, but can’t remember when it appeared? Instead of flipping through every back issue of RT&S, simply look up “hybrid composite beam span” and discover that the topic was covered in our November 2012 and February 2013 issues.

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Research efforts behind longer rail life

strategies

TTCI researchers investigate rail life extension strategies from its two mega site locations while rail weld suppliers invest in their own research and development efforts to strengthen and produce more reliable welds.

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ffective rail maintenance strategies are essential for maximizing service life of rails under heavyaxle-load (HAL) operations. For this purpose, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), has been investigating multiple practices in an effort to optimize rail life extension strategies in revenue service.

Rail performance testing has been conducted in revenue service since the fall of 2005 at the eastern and western mega sites, located near Bluefield, W. Va., and Ogallala, Neb., respectively.

Initially established to supplement rail performance testing conducted at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing in Pueblo, Colo., the scope of testing in revenue service has since been expanded to include evaluation of rail maintenance strategies. This includes evaluation of the long-term effects of gauge-face (GF) lubrication, top-of-rail (TOR) friction control and corrective or preventative grinding practices. Test results are providing valuable feedback regarding the effect of such strategies on the service life expectancy of rail in HAL revenue service.

Thus far, the results obtained from testing at the mega sites have been very promising in regards to lower rates of railhead wear, prevention of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) and Top: A rail welding machine from Chemetron Railway Products.

Figure 1: Average rail wear results from traffic and grinding before and after rail maintenance implementation at the western mega site.

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absence of internal defects. Within the western mega site, for example, a statistically significant reduction was observed in the rate of wear for both high and low rails in two-degree curves following the implementation of TOR friction control and only intermittent RCF growth was 6

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Opposite page, Figure 2, top: Average rail wear results from traffic and grinding at the eastern mega site.

Table 1: Summary of the median railhead area loss for the high and low rails at both mega sites.

detected after approximately 1,000 mgt.

This investigation is being undertaken by TTCI under the HAL revenue service program co-sponsored by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Previous articles and reports summarize the earlier results of the premium rail performance testing and rail maintenance strategies.1-4

Rest curves at mega sites

The western mega site, located on Union Pacific’s South Morrill Subdivision, has three different test cur ves containing seven premium rail grades from six manufacturers 1 and typically sees 200-250 mgt of traffic annually. Operating speeds, which are generally underbalanced on this heavy- haul coal route, range between 40 and 60 mph over near-flat grades. The curves are comprised of two, two-degree curves (3.25-inch superelevations) and one, one-degree curve (1.75-inch superelevation), both employing standard concrete ties with elastic fasteners.

The eastern mega site, located on Norfolk Southern’s

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Virginia Division, has four different test curves containing eight premium rail grades from four manufacturers1 and sees an estimated 55 mgt of traffic annually. Operating speeds, which are generally underbalanced on this heavy-haul coal route, are typically between 20 and 40 mph over grades as steep as 1.4 percent in some areas. The curves are comprised of two, 6.8-degree curves (2.5-inch superelevations) and two, 10-degree curves (2.5- and 3.0-inch superelevations for 10.2-degree and 10.5-degree curvatures, respectively) made up of timber ties and cut-spike fastening system.

Results: Western mega site

At present, the premium rails installed in the test curves within the western mega site have accumulated more than 1,800 mgt of traffic and have maintained excellent wear performance throughout the course of the experiment. In 2008, the subject of this testing shifted from rail performance to the evaluation of maintenance practices using two different methods to control wear rates and RCF growth.

For all three test curves, no rail maintenance strategies, except for the application of lubrication to the GF, were implemented during the early stage of the experiment.

For the two-degree curves, RCF started to appear on the low rails at approximately 300-350 mgt. As a result, two corrective grindings were implemented before 700 mgt to remove the RCF. After 700 mgt, TOR friction control was implemented for one of the two-degree test curves while the other began receiving scheduled

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preventative grinding every 70 mgt, as per the recommendations from earlier modeling results.3 As a result of TOR friction control, a corrective grind was not required until 1,650 mgt of traffic to remove RCF, which took much longer to recur (i.e., 950 mgt, see Figure 1).

Statistical testing was conducted to compare the rate of wear before and after implementation of TOR friction control within the two-degree test curve. Results have shown that there was a reduction in the rate of wear following the implementation of TOR friction control for both the high and low rail. Moreover, results of statistical testing have shown that railhead area loss through grinding per mgt was also reduced for both the high and low rails following the implementation of TOR fr iction control. Table 1 summarizes the rates of wear and amount of metal removed with each grind for all test curves.

Since the implementation of rail maintenance strategies at 700 mgt, the median railhead area loss for the two-degree curve using TOR friction

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control is measured at 7.1 and three percent for the high and low rails, respectively. In contrast, the median railhead area loss for the two-degree cur ve implementing preventative grinding is approximately 11.6 and 7.9 percent for the high and low rails, respectively. Though preventative grinding is effective in controlling the spread of RCF, this method can lead to more railhead area loss. At the same time, preventative grinding, generally consisting of a single pass, saves on railhead area loss when compared against corrective grinding actions, which typically require multiple passes to be made.

An issue observed after about 1,500 mgt of traffic was surface degradation of some electric flash-butt welds.

However, TOR friction control did not appear to be effective in preventing the cracking and surface damage associated with those flash welds.

The one-degree test cur ve did not incor porate any of the rail maintenance strategies seen at the two-degree test curves at the western mega site. As such, this test curve

developed moderate yet isolated areas of RCF after approximately 960 mgt and multiple corrective grinds were undertaken subsequently to prevent fur ther progression of these spots. Though no inter nal fatigue defects have been identified, severe sporadic surf ace defects consistent with spalling developed at multiple locations on the high rail, which led to the eventual removal of the test rail at 1,782 mgt.

Results: Eastern mega site

With approximately 415 mgt accumulated to date, the premium test rails within the eastern mega site continue to show excellent wear performance and resistance to internal fatigue. GF lubrication and TOR friction control have been used at each of the four test curves since the initiation of the test in 2005. As well, corrective grinding was implemented on three separate occasions to remove RCF and plastic flow during the course of testing.

The surf ace condition of the rails within the test curves was in excellent shape until approximately 250 mgt when the low rails within the two 10-degree test curves began to show signs of RCF. An additional 100 mgt was accumulated before the 6.8-degree test curves began to show similar signs of RCF growth on the low rail. A corrective grind to address RCF was performed at 275 mgt and 365 mgt for the 10- and 6.8-degree test curves, respectively.

Figure 2 shows the average rail wear test results attributed to both traffic and grinding on the high and low rails for the 10.5-degree test curve. For the 10.5-degree test curve under normal traffic, the median area railhead loss per 100 mgt is 0.09 in2 and 0.11 in 2 for the high and low rails, respectively. The 6.8-degree test curves, on the other hand, typically wear at a median rate of approximately 0.04 in2 per 100 mgt for both rails.

Refer to Table 1 for a complete summary of the railhead area loss associated with both traffic and grinding.

Around 300 mgt, the low rail within the two 10-degree test curves began to show field-side plastic flow.

By 415 mgt, the plastic flow formed a distinct 0.2-inch lip on the field side of the railhead at multiple locations throughout the curve.

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Future work

TTCI will present individual perfor mances of the various rail grades under the described rail maintenance conditions in future publications. Further investigation into optimized rail maintenance strategies is planned. Results of testing suggest that TOR friction control and preventative grinding we r e f o u n d t o b e e f f e c t i ve i n addressing the development and growth of RCF in revenue service.2-4 A r m e d w i t h th is knowledge, TTCI and host railroads are in the process of installing additional test cur ves at both mega sites w i t h t h e g o a l o f e va l u a t i n g a hy b r i d / o p t i m i z e d m a i n t e n a n c e strategy combining the benefits of TOR fr iction control and some preventative grinding on an optimized schedule. In addition, another test curve will be established to evaluate the long-term effects of similar rail maintenance strategies on inter mediate strength rail in high-degree curvatures. Installation is expected to take place in the

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coming months.

Welding supplier update

The industry’s rail weld providers are putting extra energy behind their research and development efforts in order to improve upon existing technology and equipment, as well as develop new implements.

Chemetron

Chemetron Railway Products, a division of Progress Rail Services, acquired the mobile welding units from RibbonWeld LLC in 2012. The company says this addition allows for an expanded product offering and allows a broader mix of welding equipment to match customer requirements.

“Our 110-ton welders are ideal for joint elimination and portable welding and the 180-ton integrated pullers or 72-ton with puller are ideal for rail installation work,” said Mark McLean, manager sales. “We recently commissioned our first track welder. This Cat track-hoe based unit has a self-contained welding system, allowing us to access remote locations

for rail and special trackwork welding.

The unit has high-speed, hi-rail capability for use in a gang consist.”

McLean points out that Chemetron has also added another train to its welded rail train fleet, complementing the existing fleet and strengthening the company’s capability to provide rail, rail welding and equipment to deliver CWR to customers.

“As par t of our continuous improvement process, Chemetron is refining the uniformity of the heataffected-zone (HAZ), while we continue focusing on reducing the size of the HAZ. These advances will be implemented in both our fixed plant and mobile welding systems. The improved uniformity and reduction in size of the HAZ will extend the life of our welds,” said McLean.

E.O. Paton

E.O. Paton (Hong Kong) Ltd. is in the final stages of bringing a n e w n a r r ow p r o f i l e we l d i n g head to market. The weld head is interchangeable with existing Paton containers and will allow welds to be

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performed within turnouts, crossings and in third rail systems without removing the power rail.

Charles Ewing, managing director, says the machine will offer complete welding of large turnouts in one shift and its compact size will allow more work to be performed during tight work windows experienced on transit systems.

Responding to operational requests, Ewing says the company is refining the design of its high pull, selfshearing (distressing/joint elimination) welding head.

Ewing notes that most customers have the same concerns as they pertain to rail welding: minimum rail usage, narrow heat-affected zone, uniform hardness, lack of grey spots/inclusions and asking to weld to high-speed rail standards.

“Working with our partners in the Ukraine (Paton Welding Institute), processes have been developed to meet the foregoing requests,” said Ewing. “Construction of the machines ensures that the highest standards of alignment are achieved. The processes developed virtually eliminate the grey spots.”

Ewing continued, “Ongoing research is being done in conjunction with our partners (Paton Welding Institute) in Kiev involving rail steel producers. Process design is an ongoing task and follows the new steel technology that is introduced. It is our belief that our welding process is by far the most advanced in the field. More physical field testing is required to supplement the analysis carried out from the weld monitoring systems currently

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in use. Current physical testing data is being compiled to examine relationships between weld parameters variation and actual bed test results. We maintain close contact with users and report concerns/suggestions to the institute, to help determine the best course of action in coming up with new designs/process.”

Holland

Holland L.P. continues the development of its Flash Butt Head Defect Repair Weld, which it says enables its customers to remove and replace a defect in the head of the rail with a rail plug matching the hardness of the rail steel and without disturbing the rail neutral temperature.

“We are continuing to expand our capabilities for flash-butt welding joints in turnouts. Since the turnouts are the more expensive portions of the track structure, it only makes sense to have the highest quality flashbutt welds. Utilizing new equipment configurations will enhance our abilities and improve productivity in this welding application,” said Kevin Flaherty, vice president, maintenance-of-way sales.

Additionally, this year is the beginning of the Holland Turnkey, Engineering & Construction Division, which enables Holland to provide turnkey welding solutions to its customers, such as crop and weld, repair welding, roller line and other applications.

Flaherty points to one of Holland’s core values, improvement, as a driving force behind the company’s quest

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to better flash-butt welds and applications. He says ongoing improvements include new and upgraded welding control systems, slip detectors and weld process refinements, which all contribute to higher quality finished weld products.

“Our customers continue to request improvements in flash-butt welds that produce lower installed cost, more durable welds (last the life of the rail without surface defects), ability to flash-butt weld rail to frogs and more.

Our improvement drive is producing many of these outcomes,” said Flaherty. “Work to reduce the HAZ, harder welds matching the parent rail steel, increased reliability and improving weld quality are areas that Holland continually works to improve.”

Another aspect of continued product improvement is research and development, which Holland believes holds the key to its ongoing success in the rail welding business.

“Holland’s R&D efforts are derived from a myriad of sources. First and most important, we listen to our customers to learn their needs. We work with the rail manufacturers to develop weld programs of all rail types, hold brain-storming sessions both within Holland and outside our organization,” said Flaherty. “We conduct market studies to gather information on rail welding needs from throughout the rail industry, both in North America and internationally.”

Flaherty also notes that Holland encourages and engages in technology partnerships to expand the source of information for rail welding development from beyond the

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rail industry and gives the example of Holland partnering with the Edison Welding Institute on the development of its Head Defect Repair Weld.

“Holland’s leadership position within the rail welding field has been built upon our continued effor ts to improve our technology, process and process control, equipment and quality of the complete flash-butt weld,” said Flaherty.

Lincoln Electric

In 2012, Lincoln Electric began a program partnering with railroad customers to locate manganese welding crews with a basic under standing of welding on manganese frogs and crossing diamonds in regions where training schools were not available.

The company administered two-day classes, one-day classroom, the next day hands-on welding, at more than a dozen locations. These classes trained welders on how to set up the Lincoln equipment at the proper settings, check for trouble spots in the system and tips on how to service every part of the equipment chain. According to Lincoln Electric, application of consumables at the required voltage and the proper technique in welding brought the welders to a higher level of understanding.

The next year, Lincoln Electric went to the same locations to elevate the skill to the next level.

“The first time at the locations, we covered basic things,” said Brian Meade, Lincoln Electric’s manager of

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railroad technical services, global accounts. “We worked hard communicating with our engineers at our main plant in Cleveland, Ohio, and gathered the welders to come up with new techniques and a higher understanding to teach the second time around.”

Meade continued, “We have improved the welding machine, feeding systems, consumables, packaging and have added new products like the Magnum Pro welding gun.

These improvements have made it easier for the welders, giving them more of an edge to increase their skill level.”

According to Meade, railroad welding crews in the field have taken advantage of Lincoln Electric’s improvements and training to reduce train delays and make better weld repairs to manganese castings, which will last longer under the increased loading of today’s train traffic.

Orgo-Thermit

“The current metallurgical development of rail steels, with high running surface hardness, has made it necessary for Orgo-Thermit, Inc., to develop a suitable Thermit® welding technology, to join these high-strength rail steels and to keep abreast with the current global rail steel metallurgies and latest rail rolling technologies,” said Dave Randolph, president of Orgo-Thermit, Inc. “The industry is demanding a better surface wearing weld that better matches the surface hardness of these high-strength rails, while still maintaining toughness in the base of the weld.”

The company’s answer to the industry need is the patented

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Head Alloyed Welding (HAW) process, which allows welding of high-strength rails with more compatible weld running surface hardness and a ductile base. According to the company, the welding procedures and tools used to execute the HAW are identical to that of a standard weld, except that a patented diverting plug that contains microalloys is used, instead of a conventional diverting plug.

“This feature makes it very easy for the customer to employ the HAW process, with minimal training and no outlay of additional costs for any special tooling. The HAW process is simple and can be performed by any trained welding crew with the current tools they have on their welding vehicles,” said Randolph.

In Febr uar y 2011, after successful laborator y metallurgical and physical testing evaluations, 10 Head Alloyed Thermit® Welds were installed at TTCI’s Facility for Accelerated Service Testing Heavy Tonnage Loop.

Seven of these Head Alloyed Welds were used to join high-strength rails with an initial hardness of around 390 BHN. Two of the Head Alloyed Welds were made in intermediate strength rails with a hardness of 340 BHN and one Head Alloyed Weld was made to join an intermediate strength rail (340 BHN) to a high strength rail (390 BHN).

“Although Orgo-Thermit Inc. does not recommend using the Head Alloyed Welds in mixed strength or standard strength rail welding, this test was performed to investigate how unintended application of the micro-alloyed

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diverting plugs can affect the weld service performance.

Orgo-Thermit Inc. recommends that when welding a highstrength rail to a lower strength rail, the welding portion for the lower-strength rail is used,” said Randolph.

TTCI conducted hardness measurements, visual inspections and longitudinal profiles of the entire weld running surfaces throughout the duration of the test. The Head Alloyed Welds have accumulated more than 324 mgt of heavy-axle-load traffic, with no service failures. In the intermediate strength rail (340 BHN); the Head Alloyed weld was significantly harder than the adjacent rail. The Head Alloyed Weld experienced a lower wear rate than that of the rail. The weld centerline of Head Alloyed Welds, employed to join the high-strength rails (390 BHN), have shown approximately 50 percent reduction in wear/batter

compared to standard welds, despite any of the Head Alloyed Welds not having received maintenance grinding of any kind since the commencement of the test.

“We believe that the success of our research and development efforts will ensure that our unique Thermit® welding products will have a future in the heavy-axle-load railroad industry, for many years to come,” said Randolph.

Railtech Boutet

Railtech Boutet is focusing its efforts this year on commercializing three new products: The QP Hybrid Welding System, Head Wash Repair (HWR) welding and the Startwel® Ignition System. The three products were created to meet customers’ requests in improving the overall aluminothermic welding process. rail and rail maintenance

A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. Advanced Rail Management Corp.

Airtec International Ltd. Alpine Precision Machine Tool Co. Amsted RPS ArcelorMittal USA-Steelton ARCON Welding Equipment LLC Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. B&E Industries, Inc. BADGER Equipment Company Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) Bankhead Railway Services, Inc. Bayou City Rail Inc. Bidwell Industrial Group, Inc. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. Boatright Companies Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. CMI-Promex, Inc. Comet Equipment Co. Crown Steel Rail Co. Delta Star, Inc. Dow Track Systems E.P.P. Track Equipment Ltd. Equipment International ERICO® ESAB Welding & Cutting Products

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ESCO Equipment Service Co. Eurotech CorporationKinshofer Regional Sales EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel Fatigue Technology Inc. Forrest Paint Co. L.B. Foster Co. Garland Manufacturing Co. GKI Cutting Tools Greenlee/ A Textron Co. Harmer Steel Products Co. Harsco Rail Harsco Rail Intelligent Solutions (Zeta Tech) Holland L.P. Hougen Manufacturing, Inc. IAT International, Inc. Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. J & J Rail Sales, Inc. Klutts Equipment, Inc. Kovalchick Corporation Krostrac Lining Group Lanier Steel Products, Inc. The Lincoln Electric Co., Railroad Division Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Magnum Manufacturing Corp.

Metabo Corporation Midwest Railroad Tie Sales Modern Track Machinery Morrison Metalweld Process Corp.

National Salvage & Service Corp.

NedCan Products, Inc. New York Twist Drill The Nolan Company Nordco Inc. Omaha Track Material Orgo-Thermit, Inc. Paktek, Inc. Petrogen International, Ltd. Pettibone Plasser American Corp.

PortaCo, Inc. Power Team Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services Progress Rail Services Corp./ Chemetron Rail Welding Quantum Design, Inc. Queen City Railroad Construction Racine Railroad Products Railquip, inc.

Railroad Tools and Solutions LLC Rails Company

Railtech Boutet, Inc. Railtech Matweld, Inc. Railwel Industries Inc. Republic Drill Corp.

RGC Robolube Industries, Inc. Schwihag AG Seneca Railroad & Mining, Inc. Simplex H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Speno International SA Sperling Railway Services, Inc. Stanley Hydraulic Tools Steel Dynamics, Inc. Tata Steel Teleweld, Inc. terrco, inc.

United Railroad Services Co. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. U.S. Rail, Inc. voestalpine Nortrak Inc. Vossloh Warwood Tool Co. Wayne Tool Co. Weld Management Solutions Inc. Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. Wirth Rail Corp.

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“Our patented QP Hybrid molds have been a customer favorite this year and we are working hard on meeting the increasing demand for this product,” said Oliver Dolder, executive vice president and chief operating officer. “The QP Hybrid molds use a compressible lining in order to get a perfect fit on the rail. This allows the welders to make a great quality weld by drastically reducing the chances of any flashing to occur during the welding process which in turn significantly increases the life of the weld.”

Dolder says the company’s HWR weld has found success among customers in the repair of transverse defects, corner gauge defects and minor shelling. He calls the HWR a great “preventative maintenance weld,” which gives the customer an opportunity to repair a small defect before it grows and leads to a break in the rail.

Railtech Boutet notes that its Startwel® Ignition System allows the welder to easily ignite the weld charge to initiate the pour process for the Railtech Aluminothermic Weld System, replacing the traditional “sparkler” igniter design.

“This new electric ignition system is safer than today’s traditional igniters,” said Dolder. “In addition, Startwel® is classified as non-hazardous for transport, therefore there are no shipping restrictions (can be shipped overnight if there was an emergency) and provides more accurate and consistent tap time.”

The company’s trio of new products wouldn’t be possible without the research and development team, which is done

by Railtech Boutet’s parent company, Railtech International.

“Between our internal R&D and working closely with our

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customers, we are able to develop new and innovative products, which have and will continue to improve the aluminothermic welding process,” said Dolder.

TTCI acknowledgements

The AAR and FRA jointly funded this research under the HAL revenue service program. TTCI would also like to acknowledge Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel Mill, ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel, JFE Steel Corporation, voestalpine Nortrak and TATA Steel for their generous donation of rails, as well as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern for hosting the mega sites and their unwavering support of TTCI’s strategic research initiatives.

References 1. Li, D., Atkinson, S. and McDaniel, R. February 2008. “Interim Performance Results of Premium Rails in Revenue Service at Mega Sites.” Technology Digest TD-08-008. Association of American Railroads, Transportation Technology Center, Inc., Pueblo, Colo.

2. Li, D., Gutscher, D. and Maal. L. September 2011. “Prevention of rail rolling contact fatigue under heavy-axle-loads.” Railway Track & Structures.

Vol. 107, No. 9, pp. 16-18. Chicago, Ill. 3. Li, D., et al. June 2011. “Recent Advances in Rail Life Extension in North American Heavy Haul Railways.” Proceedings of the International Heavy Haul Conference, Calgary, Canada.

4. Reiff, R., Conn, K. and Li, D. March 2006. “Eastern Mega Site Wayside Top of Rail Friction Control Implementation Status.” Technology Digest TD-06-006. Association of American Railroads, Transportation Technology Center, Inc., Pueblo, Colo.

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crossties

Crosstie market

on the rise

Despite challenges, crosstie manufacturers have a positive outlook for the upcoming year.

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roubled raw material supplys, less than stellar growth in the economy and reduced traffic along coal routes could have added up to spell trouble for the crosstie market. However, the recent push for more infrastructure along shale plays and an expected upswing in demand in the next 12 months has left all segments of the crosstie market feeling optimistic.

RTA

“The year has been relatively quiet on the demand side of the tie industry,” noted Jim Gauntt, executive director of the RTA. “Our growth forecast from earlier in the year was trimmed to 22.9 million ties for 2013 in the latest update.

With coal shipments lower and an economy that is just treading water with only marginal growth, that is still an incredibly strong showing by railroad purchasers.”

Gauntt says the biggest unforeseen challenge to the market right now has been log supply. Incredibly wet weather throughout most of the year, along with a logging community that has been constrained in capacity by attrition during the previous recession, has led to tie supply issues.

“Logs are not the only concern for tie suppliers,” he said.

“The impacts of a better housing market and the demand for low-grade wood for crane mats and board road for the domestic oil industry has further tightened supply. Overall, the supply of ties has been cut by 20 percent year-to-date through August from 2012.

“Depending on your perspective, the oil shale infrastructure build out for materials supply and oil shipments have actually bolstered demand for ties. This has mitigated the loss of demand due to the reduction in coal shipments.

Shortline industry and other users have also remained relatively stable,” he says.

“For demand to be only 200,000-300,000 ties less than 2012, there are still a lot of good things going for railroads,” Gauntt explained. “Whatever generates freight shipment by rail translates into stout maintenance programs.”

If the economy grows as expected in recent Standard and Poor’s forecasts for 2014, Gauntt says the industry should see a potential tie demand rebound to 23.5 million ties.

Unfortunately, the supply imbalances won’t go away anytime soon, he notes.

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“The question will be, can demand be met? We have already seen the impacts of insufficient supply be realized in the marketplace with higher prices for ties and that may impact 2014 budgets for large and small roads alike. Even if fundamental demand is more than 23 million, actual realized purchases could fall short of that. The expectation, as of now, is that imbalances could remain in the supply side into 2015,” Gauntt said.

RTA research

RTA continues to conduct a long-term research program, in conjunction with the Class 1 railroads, on alternative wood preservative systems. Alternative Wood Preservative Program (RTA-AWPP) is being conducted by Mississippi State University in two separate sites using full-size tie replicates. The two sites differ in that one site is infested with native subterranean termites indigenous to the U.S. and the second site is infested with Formosan subterranean termites. Several preservative oil-borne, water-borne and dual-treatment systems are being evaluated in a side-by-side comparative test.

“Phase 1 of the 20-year study has been underway for five years and Phase 2 was installed in 2012,” Gauntt noted.

“The second phase includes testing on a variety of ACZA products and the Koppers’ and Stella-Jones’ dual-treatment systems that differ from the two-step process that was originally introduced in 2004. All of these systems, and all of those included in Phase 1, are being evaluated against untreated and creosote-only controls. The idea is to measure any differential performance observed in seven by nine ties.

Wood

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due to an improving economy.

“The dual-treated crosstie is a great improvement over the traditional creosote treated tie,” said Ashley Baker, chief legal counsel. “We have sold a lot of copper naphthenate crossties to our customers and we understand they were strategically placed in areas for review and monitoring.”

The increased rainfall this summer has tightened the green tie inventory, Boatright says. Loggers could simply not get the product out of the woods. Alabama, where its manufacturing plant is located, had a 50 percent increase in rainfall.

The company says it is constantly trying to be more efficient. Boatright has invested in new plating and borate applications in its tie mill operations.

For Koppers, Inc., demand for treated railroad products has remained strong. John Giallonardo, senior sales manager, says Class 1 demand has remained relatively consistent across the board, with the shortline/contractor/transit markets showing some variability by region.

“There have been some significant raw material challenges this year for the industry, due primarily to the disparity between grade lumber pricing and crosstie pricing, stated Giallonardo. “This has been sparked by the continued recovery of the U.S. housing industry and the related flooring market, as well as the increase in demand for crane mats and board road material required for the shale gas industry. RTA data confirms that crosstie purchases are down. However, recent financial support from the Class 1 railroads should help stem the tide and bring more stability back to the marketplace.”

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Koppers says it continues to see a positive outlook for tie demand both short-term and long-term. The Class 1s continue to be consistent with their maintenance and tie buying programs. The possible extension of the 45G tax credits for 2014 would be a tremendous boost for the shortline industry and would allow those companies to maximize investments in their infrastructure, Giallonardo explains.

The current state of the raw material market is without question the primary issue that is most impacting our industry, Giallonardo says.

“Pricing competition from several different end-use markets has made it a challenge to procure enough ties to meet the needs of the entire industry,” he noted. “Hopefully, recently instituted price corrections will help reverse this trend.”

“Class 1s continue to spend capital on infrastructure improvements, as well as funding projects related to the shale gas and Bakken oil boom,” explained George Caric, vice president of marketing at Stella-Jones, Inc. “The growth in shipments of frac sand, pipe and oil by rail has created demand for new track construction from our commercial segment, as well. Last year, we reported that we started construction of a new treating plant in Cordele, Ga., and we are excited to say we have started treating and will be up to full production by November 1.”

During the past year, Caric notes that the use of dualtreated ties is now being accepted by all of the Class 1s.

The company has also noticed a pick-up in demand for bridge timbers and has made significant capital improve-

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ments to its bridge lines to meet this demand that it estimates will be strong in the coming years.

While Stella-Jones is confident it will source all its customers’ requirements, a major challenge currently impacting the crosstie market is a potential shortage of green tie production, as well as a resurgent demand for hardwood lumber along with the continued demand for board road and mat timber due to the aforementioned oil and gas industry boom.

Concrete

KSA’s pre-stressed concrete crossties are manufactured at its facility located in Sciotoville, Ohio, and are designed for heavy-haul mainlines, mass transit and industrial applications.

According to the company, KSA’s ties meet or exceed all current AREMA specifications and have a 22year proven track record of reliability along with being both PCI and AAR M-1003 quality certified.

“Though sales are down, [the year] will be considered a very good year,” explained Scott Craig, general manag-

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er. “The bulk of the business this year has mainly come from heavy-haul and industrial applications. Two of the industrial projects have involved a newlydesigned gantry tie used in association with a new crane for coal handling facilities located in Southern Louisiana.”

Craig notes that the outlook for 2014 is looking like a solid year and says it looks to be more diverse with a very even mix of heavy-haul, transit and industrial projects.

According to Jim McCaslin, general manager concrete products at L.B. Foster Company, the past year has presented a number of opportunities for the company to expand its concrete tie business.

“Recently, we reorganized our North American sales team to create a more customer-centric sales organization,” said McCaslin. “Each customer, whether they are a Class 1 railroad, transit agency, shortline/regional railroad or contractor, will have one primary outside point of contact and one primary inside point of contact. We want to improve the ease of doing business, enhance our external and internal

communications and provide new and innovative products and services for our customers.”

McCaslin continued, “During the past year, the company has enjoyed steady demand for concrete ties among our Class 1 and industrial customers, but demand from transit agencies is trending up. We have experienced a nice increase in demand from North American transits throughout the past year. And despite issues with federal, state and local funding for these types of projects, we remain very optimistic that demand from that segment will remain solid.”

The past year in the Midwest has proven to be successful for L.B. Foster.

The company has supplied concrete ties to North and South Dakota and other Midwest states’ rapidly growing oil and natural gas development projects. The company’s 399 series gantry tie is seeing increased growth in port applications, McCaslin explains.

“For example, working with RailWorks, L.B. Foster is providing ties for the Port of Los Angeles TraPac Terminal. And in transit applications, the

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company has been awarded contracts to supply ties to Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) as part of the BART extension to Antioch, Calif., as well as ties to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for the Expo II project,” he said.

On the Research & Development side, L.B. Foster has developed different types of resilient, dual block concrete ties. Through the collaboration of the company’s transit products and concrete tie technical teams, the Low Vibration Track Tie in two different length designs were supplied to BART for the Warm Springs extension.

“The longer length design can accommodate an extension bracket for mounting a power rail insulator post,” McCaslin noted. “This also continues to build upon the successful relationship that L.B. Foster has with Kiewit Parsons on West Coast transit projects. The company also continues to work with government and university research teams. The goal is to successfully translate new product and research ideas into novel solutions for the company’s key end use customers.”

Business is strong for Rocla Concrete Tie Inc. (RCTI), the company notes and says the concrete tie industry continues to have a backlog of work due to a good mix between heavy-haul customers and transit-oriented work.

“The Class 1 railroads are beginning to request pre-recession level volumes for their capital programs,” explained Brett Urquhart, sales manager.

He says he sees projects in the West Coast ports as strong areas of investment. Port of Los Angeles, Port of Long

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Beach, Port of Oakland and Manzanillo, Mexico, continue to invest to take advantage of the growing economies in the Asian markets, he explains.

“We expect the ports’ intermodal market to continue to rise along with growth for the Class 1 railroads intermodal traffic,” Urquhart said.

Additionally, RCTI is supplying projects for BART, Sacramento Regional Transit and the Regional Transportation District in Denver.

Rocla, along with fastener suppliers and its key customers have developed a new “Yard Tie” for less demanding heavy- haul applications and industrial track.

“The combination of a more cost effective tie and fastening system offers concrete ties at a more competitive price than wood,” noted Urquhart. “The price advantage, along with the fact that up to 25 percent fewer ties are needed per mile, ensure that concrete continues to be the lowest installed cost for all tie types, while offering the substantial life-cycle benefits of concrete ties.”

Rocla finished commissioning its new facility in Pueblo, Colo., and is scheduled to complete an expansion project to add even more capacity to this facility. This will bring its overall capacity in Pueblo to almost one million ties per year.

“This investment is necessary to keep us with the ongoing demand of the Class 1 railroads and a strong mix of industrial and transit projects,” he explained.

Composite/alternative

Axion International Inc. says its business continues to grow this year. It’s recycled composite material has been used in tunnels, crossings and switch sets.

“We are actually seeing both the transits and freight lines give greater recognition to the overall cost of maintenance and repairs and the role that composites can play in reducing those and replacement costs,” said James Kerstein, founder and chief technology officer. “The longevity offered by Ecotrax® ties encourages the industry to review overall life-cycle costs. The railroads also seem to be stressing environmental impact considerations, with composites yielding positive results with regard to sustainability and greatly reduced disposal costs.”

Axion says that it and its rail industry partners are dedicated to seeing the standards for composite ties raised to more accurately reflect the needs of the industry and to eliminate borderline manufacturers who have not utilized the proper AREMA and ASTM test standards or had those tests performed at independent outside laboratories.

“Axion is dedicated to answering the ever growing needs of the rail industry by addressing long-term means of reducing price, locking in consistent and reliable supplies of material and improved manufacturing processes and continuing to support strict quality control efforts,” Kertsein explained.

IntegriCo Composites says business has doubled over the previous year and is slated for similar increases in 2014 and beyond. Additionally, the company named a new CEO, Scott Mack, who will lead the company in the future. IntegriCo says its growth in 2013 can be attributed to corporate sustainability initiatives, in-track performance of its composite products and expanded marketing coverage.

“IntegriTIES out-perform all other tie materials in highdecay areas and caustic environments and are ideal for areas with limited access such as bridges, tunnels and transit systems,” explained Matt McCooe, vice president sales and RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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marketing. “We have a growing customer base of Class 1s, shortlines, industries, ports, transits and government facilities. Our customers like the idea of a long-term cost solution without related disposal costs. IntegriTIES can be recycled into new ties at the end of their useful life cycle with IntegriCo’s state-of-the-art processing equipment.”

McCooe believes AREMA Committee 30 – Ties, will be considering a change in the future to raise the minimum performance standards for composite ties to reflect higher minimums based on documented in-track composite tie performance.

“As part of our commitment to quality, IntegriCo is also pursuing additional test methods to better predict future failure modes of composite ties and will keep the industry updated regarding our progress in that regard,” he said.

One of the major challenges facing all recycled plastic crosstie manufacturers has been a history of starts and stops due to initial quality issues, McCooe explains and says that since 2009, IntegriCo has answered the challenge via changes to its processes and formulation.

“Since the changeover in 2009, more than 150,000 IntegriTIES have been installed in track, some of which have accumulated more than 50 mgt annually in wet, high-rot locations. Railroaders realize our ties can be installed easily with existing equipment and, most importantly, will last up to 50 years in track.”

Preservation, life extension

Encore Rail Systems, Inc., supplies the products, as well as the application equipment, for extending the life of wood and concrete crossties. One of the company’s newest products is its SpeedSet® UV epoxy system for the prevention of concrete tie seat abrasion. Encore is currently providing the epoxy and application equipment to four tie plants in the U.S. and Mexico.

The epoxy is applied on the seat of the concrete ties after they are unmolded. Encores’ epoxy products were first applied in the field more than 12 years ago and the company says the railroads

are reporting no sign of epoxy degradation or seat abrasion.

Encore recently installed its SpeedSet UV epoxy system at the Itisa Concrete Tie Plant in Puebla, Mexico. Both the Ferrocarrill and Ferrosur railroads are having their ties coated at the plant. Encore is now applying SpeedSet to more than one million ties a year, the company says and notes that it has the ability to repair concrete ties out of track.

Encore also developed a remedial wood tie repair product that can be applied after the ties are adzed in the rail gang consist. This product has a borate solution that penetrates the wood and protects the area from tie rot.

“It provides longer life to wood ties, especially in the southern states, where ties would normally be changed out more frequently,” noted Doug Delmonico, president.

“Encore now has multiuse equipment so that one of our ride on tie pluggers, for example, can do concrete ties and wood ties without having to change tanks or dispensing equipment; a versatility found nowhere else in the industry. Another new development in the works is an application system utilizing remote controls with no need for an operator,” he said.

Encore has seen an increased use of tie plugging equipment expand throughout the industry and has increased its fleet of equipment to more than 110 units. Another trend Encore is seeing is the process of coating concrete ties at the plant with more and more railroads requesting that ties be coated with SpeedSet as a part of the manufacturing process.

“Customers are asking us to provide more information about their tie plugging equipment and process,” Delmonico explained. “In response, we have installed GPS units on all of our machines. These units offer the railroads a reporting system.

They can see where the machines are located, when they are traveling or working, the number of feet plugged and even how many times the trigger on the dispensing valve was pulled on a daily basis. We also have tied the material in the tanks to the GPS system so that the supervisors on the gangs can see how much material is in the tanks and how much was used during the day with accuracy of about plus or minus one percent.” ties and tie gang equipment

A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Acme Construction Co., Inc. Acme Wood Preserving, Inc. Airtec International Ltd. Alert Manufacturing & Supply Co. Alltrack Inc. American Equipment Co. Ameritrack Railroad Contractors Arch Wood Protection Arkansas Steel Associates LLC Atlantic and Pacific Rail Supply Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Axion International Inc. Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. Boatright Companies Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. CANAC Railway Services, Inc. Coastal Timbers, Inc. Conrad Forest Products CXT Incorporated Danella Rental Systems, Inc. Dynamic Composites, LLC E.P.P. Track Equipment Ltd.

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Encore Rail Systems, Inc. ESCO Equipment Service Co. Eurotech Corporation-Kinshofer Regional Sales Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. Gross & Janes Co. H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Harmer Steel Products Co. Harsco Rail Herzog Contracting Corp.

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. IAT International, Inc. IntegriCo Composites, Inc. Intermountain-Orient, Inc. International Track Systems, Inc. Irathane Systems Iron Horse Engineering J & J Rail Sales, Inc. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. K.W. Reese, Inc. Klutts Equipment, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Knox Kershaw Inc. Koppers Inc. Kovalchick Corporation KSA L.B. Foster Co. Lanier Steel Products, Inc.

LT Resources, Inc. Magnum Manufacturing Corp.

Railtech-Matweld, Inc. Merichem Chemical & Refinery Services LLC Midwest Railroad Tie Sales Mitchell Equipment Corp.

MiTek Industries, Inc. Modern Track Machinery Modern Track Machinery Canada, Ltd. NARSTCO National Salvage & Service Corp.

New York Twist Drill NMC Railway Systems Nordco Inc. Osmose Railroad Services, Inc. Pacific Wood Preserving Pettibone PlasTie LLC Polycorp Ltd. Pomeroy Corporation Press-Seal Gasket Fastener Division Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and TrackServices Progress Rail Services Corp./ MOW Equipment

Rail Construction Equipment Co. Railquip, Inc. Railroad Maintenance & Service Company of America RailWorks Corp.

Recycle Technologies International, Inc. Rocla Concrete Tie, Inc. R-Solutions R-Way Tools Inc. SATEBA Schwihag AG Seneca Railroad & Mining, Inc. Sonneville International Corp.

Stanley Hydraulic Tools Stella-Jones Corporation Swingmaster T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. Thiel Tool & Engineering Co., Inc. TransTech Corporation United Railroad Materials Co. voestalpine Nortrak Inc. Western Wire Products Co. Willamette Valley Company William G. Moore & Son, Inc. of Delaware Yangtze Railroad Materials Young’s Environmental Cleanup, Inc.

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Lonza Wood Protection/Arch Wood Protection, Inc., licenses the production of Chemonite® ACZA-treated crossties. Since October 2012, two additional treaters of Chemonite ACZAtreated wood products have begun production, one in Oregon and the other in Ontario, Canada. While demand has remained about the same, the company says, adding these new treating facilities makes ACZA products more readily available.

“ACZA-treated crossties are economical,” noted Tim Carey, business manager Chemonite Products. “Additionally, ACZA can be treated with borates in an efficient single step.”

While the company has been offering ACZA-borate ties for several years, Lonza now offers a 25-year limited warranty against termites and decay for Douglas-fir and hardwoods treated with ACZA-borate.

“ACZA has been providing reliable service for decades in demanding applications,” noted Carey. “The USDA Forest Products Laboratory tested ACZA-treated stakes in Saucier, Miss., in ground contact at a 0.25 pcf retention (0.40 pcf is the standard treatment for crossties) and after 30 years, there are still no failures. In this test, neither creosote nor copper naphthenate showed better performance than Chemonite ACZA.” He notes that Chemonite is an excellent Type 3 termiticide, killing the colony rather than just individual termites through direct contact and says that it’s proven against Formosan termites and carpenter ants and has fireresistance properties.

“We have installations in south Florida and Canada to evaluate climate exposure,” said Carey. “After two years, 100 percent of the ties installed in the extreme south Florida climate are performing well; none have failed.”

“Plus,” added Carey, “a recent lifecycle analysis conducted by an independent consulting firm, confirmed that ACZA-treated crossties have lower environmental impact than concrete or plastic/composites crossties for each of the six categories assessed.”

“The growth of our QNAP® copper naphthenate and Cellutreat® disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT) borate wood preservative have exceeded our expectations,” explained Kevin L. Kirkland, president and CEO of Nisus Corporation. “The Class 1 railroads have been very positive with regard to 22

both products and we are now seeing purchases from shortlines and transit.

We believe that dual treatments using borates will become a standard specification for all railroads with tracks in American Wood Protection Association’s high and severe decay hazard zones 4 and 5.”

The railroads seem to be very excited about both the green environmental profile and the safer handling characteristics of the borate and QNAP ties, notes Kirkland. He says, the products are Environmental Protection Agency registered, use non-restricted pesticides with no listed carcinogens, have a low toxicity and produce minimal odor. Kirkland notes that QNAP-treated ties will not burn the skin of workers who handle them and there is minimal bleeding or drippage when used on bridge timbers.

“We are seeing a trend to try to extend the life of existing and new bridge timbers by adding borates,” said Kirkland. “Wood ties have the lowest carbon footprint of any form of ties available and remain the most sustainable. They actually sequester carbon and can be used for fuel at the end of their life. The primary challenges with wooden railroad ties are incipient decay, spike kill and heartwood treatment. A tie that is dual-treated by dip diffusion in DOT borate prior to air seasoning, then pressure treated with copper naphthenate solves all these problems.”

“Our customers want to understand the differences in physical properties of the different tie life-extension products,” explained Mike Raab, owner and vice president of operations of R-Solutions. “As crosstie repair becomes more standardized within the maintenance-of-way programs of our customers, there is an effort on their part to understand the differences in pricing and physical properties of the particular tie life-extending materials being presented to the industry.”

R-Solutions receives most of its business for tie life-extension products from Class 1s and contractors for shortlines.

A recent project that R-Solutions worked on in conjunction with Racine Railroads Products was the development of a new piece of application machinery. The delivery system developed for its customers was in direct response to industry needs.

“As tie life-extension products become more prevalent, the need for safer and more efficient equipment was

needed,” Raab said. “So, in response to industry need, a new type of ride on tie plugging application technology was developed. The equipment has a state-ofthe-art metering system for an accurate mix ratio 100 percent of the time. Also, the unit has an enclosed cab capable of dispensing material from the comfort of an enclosure with a joy stick.”

Willamette Valley Company (WVCO) is a manufacturer of polyurethane polymers and compounds that has serviced the railroad industry since 1999.

WVCO has two flagship technologies for the remediation of wood and concrete crossties. SpikeFast®, a non-foam urethane compound is used for spike hole filling or tie plugging and CTR100, which is used on concrete ties to restore the rail seat and hasten the onslaught of rail seat abrasion. WVCO says Both technologies and the application equipment are consistently under continuous improvement. Now, WVCO is bringing a new technology into the railroad industry, FastPatch, which is a polyurethane repair technology for concrete spalling.

“FastPatch has tremendous integral flexibility, superior rebound and compression strength, tenacious adhesion to concrete surfaces and can be applied with WVCO’s application equipment,” noted John Murray, vice president. “FastPatch has been used to repair failed concrete at scales, hump yards, locomotive repair shops and insitu concrete tie repair.”

FastPatch can be used to make a non-structural repair on concrete ties where damage has caused exposed rebar. These patch repairs can be done insitu, cures in 15 minutes and prevents further corrosion, Murray explains.

Most of WVCO’s business is derived from the Class 1s and shortlines, however the company is now selling FastPatch high performance rail grouts for imbedded rail installations to light rail and transits.

“WVCO is working with the industry to provide polymer solutions that can remediate existing infrastructure improvements in a fast, durable and safe manner, compared to the inferior repair products currently be utilized,” Murray said. “FastPatch repair products are fast curing, absorb and deflect energy with thier high integral flex physical properties. When these characteristics occur, the repairs have a longer life cycle than the traditional repair products.”

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Improvements in the production process, increased freight and passenger traffic keep demand for fastening systems hot.

Pandrol’s VICTOR system.

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ncreased traffic along freight lines and ridership growth on transits is fueling a healthy demand for track fastening systems. Manufacturers are allying resources among organizational divisions and across companies to speed up production, develop new solutions and control cost, while extending service life.

Amsted RPS

Collaboration has been a valuable tool to Amsted RPS, allowing the company to enhance and expand its product offering. The company recently announced a joint venture with Switzerland-based Schwihag AG, which specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced switch and rail fastening technologies. Amsted RPS says this combined effort will result in the manufacture of “skl”-style rail fastening systems for the worldwide heavy-haul market.

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The first product launch from this new “skl” system is the ME63. The system includes the ME1 clip, rail pad, abrasion plate, field guide plate, gauge guide plate, screw spike and dowel.

“An advanced manufacturing technology is used, resulting in less stress present in the clip and a higher fatigue limit, resulting in longer life and reduced maintenance costs,” said Jose Mediavilla, director of engineering.

Last year, Amsted RPS partnered with edilon)(sedra, a Netherlandsbased company known for its noise and vibration reducing products.

The partnership allows Amsted RPS to provide a line of complementary products to its resilient bonded direct fixation fasteners, such as embedded block, embedded rail systems and resilient Trackelast pads.

The company continues to manufacture bonded fastening systems, such

as the System Wide series, which is engineered for standard direct fixation applications and specialty fasteners, such as the Egg and Loadmaster, which were designed for high attenuation and heavy-axel-load environments. Additionally, Amsted RPS says it continues to evolve its MACRO Armor line, developed to repair abraded and protect new concrete ties with the ultra abrasion resistant and highlydurable MACRO material. An added benefit of the material is that it can be molded into shapes that act as a form, allowing epoxy to be pumped through the MACRO Armor repair plate to fill the void created by rail seat abrasion.

The company’s Atchison, Kan., manufacturing facility will be expanded to accommodate capacity for new products, as well as meet “Buy America” compliance requirements.

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Top, L.B. Foster’s fastening system in Edmonton, Canada.

Amsted RPS system prior to rail installation.

ulus of the adjacent ballasted track with that of open deck bridges thereby increasing the life of the structures and reducing maintenance on the ties and bridge ends.

“We are constantly looking for new materials and manufacturing techniques that move our products toward the optimal performance combination of durability and resilience, while still being easy to install and maintain,” said Mediavilla.

L.B. Foster

invested in a number of process improvements for rail anchors, added a new flat stock clip line to make our 2000 and 6030LR Safelok style clips, built a state-of-the-art test laboratory and we are now building a round bar clip line for ME1 production to support our customer’s need for high quality, U.S.-based manufacturing,” said Wes Hodges, vice president and general manager.

Amsted RPS says listening to its customers is what steers product development initiatives and as those customer needs evolve, so do the products offered.

Amsted RPS points to its 6030LR rail clip as one example of this development. The company says the 6030LR has a longer reach than the 2000 or standard Safelok-style clips, a higher toe load and a higher fatigue limit. The company has also introduced two products in response to industry needs. The first, the Amsted RPS Under Tie Pad (UTP) by edilon)(sendra, consists of elastic polymer layers affixed or integrated on the underside of the concrete or wood ties for use in ballasted track to prevent degradation, protect railroad structures and provide noise and vibration attenuation.

“The benefits of our UTPs include: easy in-plant installation, reduction of vertical track modulus, resistance to deterioration in harsh environments, extended life of ballasted track bridge decks and prolonged tie life,” said John Stout, director of sales.

The second new product is the Loadmaster Timber Tie Fasteners. Amsted RPS said its engineers took the technology of the Loadmaster and adapted the product for use on open-deck timber bridges. The company says Loadmaster Timber Tie Fasteners can be used to match the track mod24

Markets for the company’s various direct fixation fastening systems in late 2012 and 2013 continue to slowly improve.

Per L.B. Foster, passage of the latest U.S. transportation legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), last summer, gave some stability to federal funding of transit projects across the U.S. However, as this bill expires in September 2014, it does not give the length of time wanted as the successor to the six-year SAFETEA-LU and it kept funding essentially flat rather than increase spending, but it will encourage a number of projects to come forward.

In addition, mass transit ridership in general and the use of heavy, commuter and light-rail modes in particular, continues to grow. According to the American Public Transportation Association, ridership on those three forms of rail grew by 1.6 percent in 2012 and had increased in 10 consecutive quarters before slipping slightly the past two quarters. Use of mass transit continues to expand as U.S. demographics shift towards a younger population.

Specifically, the company’s Transit Products team participated in a number of projects in supplying Direct Fixation Fasteners to New York City Transit, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and other agencies.

Last year, the company also won the largest award of business in L.B. Foster history for rail and related accessories for Honolulu Area Rapid Transit. Included in that award are approximately 170,000 Direct Fixation Fasteners. Shipment of those fasteners will begin later this year, continuing into 2014. L.B. Foster worked closely with the contractor, Kiewit/Kobayhashi, on this project.

The company also continues to develop new fastening technologies to meet changing industry demands. Per Korhan Ciloglu, R&D manager, Rail Products, stray currents in track cause numerous headaches for transit operators, including interference and premature track degradation due to corrosion.

“Based on feedback from our customers in North America and abroad, we are in the midst of developing new solutions that will mitigate stray currents. These solutions will provide significant operating and maintenance benefits to our customers,” said Ciloglu.

The Transit Products team also continues to work quite closely with other product teams within L.B. Foster to bring new designs forward. Resilient Ties were supplied to BART with the support of the CXT® Concrete Ties team. And utilizing the unique talents and technical consulting capabilities of the UK team in Sheffield, the company continues to establish a growing presence in global transit markets. As a result of steadily growing markets and internal collaboration to RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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develop unique technical solutions, L.B. Foster remains quite optimistic about the future of fastening products.

Lewis Bolt & Nut

“We’re continually looking to innovate with new products and to improve those already on the market. An example is the patented Evergrip™ Spike. Since its introduction, we’ve made numerous improvements to extend the service life and improve production times for our customers,” said Dave Barry, vice president-sales at Lewis Bolt & Nut Company.

Barry named several of these improvements, including a refined point for installation ease, the addition of a double head for removing with a spike puller and increasing the strength properties.

Realizing that some customers prefer to use typical AREMA square hole tie plates, Lewis Bolt used the Evergrip concept and applied to it to the new Permagrip™ Spike meant to be used in square holes.

“With an 11/16-inch diameter and lengths to 6-3/4 inches, the Permagrip really is filling an important need by offering a tremendous improvement in gauge control without the need to change to round hole plates,” said Barry.

“Like the Evergrip, the patented Permagrip can be driven or turned in. The built in fins lock the spike in place, thus preventing backout. The part is now being produced with or without a 13-degree beveled washer to go against the rail base or to use in gauge holes.”

Citing customers’ need for quick product turnaround, Barry points out the company has expanded operations by adding primarily warehouse space, which will help the company to inventory more material to meet the demand.

Pandrol USA

Pandrol USA says demand is strong for high performance elastic fastening systems.

“North American railroads continue to improve their track systems and increase their capacity to take advantage of the benefits provided by the lower fuel costs to move freight by rail and to meet the needs of shifts in demand, including the increasing need to transport crude oil by rail as a result of the boom caused by the availability of shale oil,” said Pandrol.

The company says its fastening systems are finding a place among track in heavy-haul freight service in territories with high degrees of curvature and grade. According to Pandrol, railroads are looking for fastening systems that can withstand the challenges presented by these operating conditions, providing both the holding power and durability required. Additionally, Pandrol says the stiffer track modulus provided by its fastenings increase locomotive fuel economy.

Pandrol USA also notes it continues to upgrade and improve its product line and its manufacturing facilities, such as adopting changes in its fastening manufacturing facility that streamlined its production and increased efficiency.

The company has also invested a significant amount of money in a captive plastics plant located near its facility in Bridgeport, N.J. This investment has added machinery to increase production of tie pads and insulators, as well as undertake a research and development program to determine the best plastic materials for insulators and pads in differing operating conditions. Both railroads and resin manufacturers are providing assistance to this program, which has involved

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the development of new testing rigs and new and revised material formulations. Pandrol says the development program is expected to result in parts designed to better meet tough operating conditions, as well as increasing the life for the plastic parts that are an integral part of today’s fastening systems.

“Pandrol has always been on the forefront of development of new fastening systems for the railroad industry. We are committed to a program of new product development and the constant review of our existing products to modify them where appropriate,” said the company.

“As part of this ongoing effort, we are currently making improvements to the Pandrol VICTOR plate system for wood ties that has seen a rapid increase in market share. The improvements, which include modifications to the shoulder design, strengthen the system and alleviate torque and turning issues that could occur under severe operating conditions. The Pandrol VICTOR system combines the durability of an AREA tie plate with the benefits of resilient fastenings.

The flat tie plate provides a bearing area 37 percent greater than existing tie plates for resilient fastenings,” said Pandrol.

“The use of Pandrol’s fastenings provides all of the advantages of resilient fastenings – holding power, prevention of rail rollover and reduced maintenance. Testing, with 39-tonaxle-loads, has shown a five-fold decrease in gauge widening when using resilient fastenings on wood ties. The Pandrol VICTOR system is demonstrating its value on bridges and curves with significant annual tonnage.”

Rail Forge

Rail Forge LLC manufactures screws and fasteners that have been developed with installation ease in mind.

“Rail Forge manufactures GageLok screws with a unique design, which allows for insertion into wooden ties without predrilling,” said Keith Ishaug, the company’s CEO. “Customers have long-enjoyed the benefits of the GageLok 11/16 as fasteners for use in standard double-shoulder plates. Working with our customers, we have developed several new screws that bring the same easy installation to other applications. GageLok 3/4 Plus and GageLok 3/4 PL were developed for use in roll plates, switch stands and other plates with round holes up to one inch.

GageLok 3/4 LS was developed with a longer shank for use with insulating bushings on electric tracks systems.”

Rail Forge, which entered the North American market in rail fasteners A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Amsted RPS Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. DISC-LOCK International ERICO® International L.B. Foster Co. Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. International Track Systems, Inc. Iron Horse Engineering ITW Shakeproof Industrial Products J & J Rail Sales, Inc. Keystone Spikes Corp.

Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Lewis Bolt & Nut Co. Master Bolt NARSTCO National Trackwork, Inc.

Nord-Lock, Inc. NorFast Inc. Omimex Engineering, Inc. Pandrol USA, LP Polycorp Ltd. Press-Seal Gasket Fastener Division Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services Rail Forge LLC Rails Company Rockford Bolt & Steel Co. Security Locknut, Inc. H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Sonneville International Corp.

Stage 8 Locking Fasteners TransTech Corporation United Steel & Fasteners, Inc. voestalpine Nortrak Inc. Vossloh Fastening Systems Yangtze Railroad Materials

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2010, recently opened a new 42,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Morton Grove, Ill. Ishaug says this plant gives the company a centrally-located facility to supply North American railroads and contractors with its rail fasteners, while also housing the company’s product development, testing and demonstration centers to drive Rail Forge innovation and quality that is required by the rail industry.

“The rail industry is driven by performance and safety requirements and our products help them achieve those goals,” said Ishaug. “For example, using GageLok 11/16 to replace cut spikes allows railroads to significantly reduce gauge and rail rollover issues at a very low cost, improving both performance and safety for our customers. These fastening applications require the proper combination of strength and ductility in the fastener. We work closely with track standards engineers, suppliers and independent testing laboratories on our product design, material selection and production processes to ensure the reliability of GageLok fasteners.”

Vossloh Fastening Systems

Vossloh Fastening Systems, part of the Vossloh Group, relies on research and development rather than a “one-size fits all” approach to fastener design.

“Vossloh Fastening Systems is constantly assessing our products, how they perform in our lab and in the field and what we can do to achieve a lower life-cycle cost for our partners. With systems in more than 100 countries and on applications from extreme heavy haul to high speed and urban transit operations, we are educated on all types of operations and have helped develop cost-effective solu-

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tions for all users,” said the company. “With our extensive laboratory capabilities and constant field presence, we are able to research the best dynamics for any applications requirements and develop the correct system as a solution, whether that be low-axle weight and noise suppression or extreme heavy-haul with tight curves and steep grades.”

The company points to its W 40 HH, which was specifically designed for the extreme U.S. heavy-haul market, as one example of its focused research efforts. According to Vossloh, the W 40 HH, maintains the toe load forces longer and enhances the lateral and vertical holding forces, while providing higher fatigue limits to ensure a longer working life and reduced life-cycle costs.

“While accomplishing these goals, we were also able to increase the horizontal forces to ensure a higher level of rail creep resistance. We also developed new support components that help enhance the performance of the whole system and extend its life cycle and reliability,” said Vossloh.

Vossloh Fastening Systems believes all its products achieve the goal of high reliability and provide the best performing systems, while controlling the cost of ownership. “[Our partners have] asked for the most reliable, robust and easiest to maintain systems possible and we’ve given them what they want,” said Vossloh. “As the market here and internationally changes and develops, new and more complex issues to be resolved, like rail life performance, rolling contact fatigue and its relation to the track structure influence and tie life issues, like rail seat abrasion issues, Vossloh will continue to be on the cutting edge of new developments to resolve or minimize the impact of these issues.”

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Suppliers recognize gradecrossings are the industry’s silent ambassadors and continue their quest to ensure crossings are in top shape.

An Omega crossing along TriMet’s WES Line near Portland, Ore.

grade crossings:

safe, cost-effective solutions R

ailroads, motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians all cross paths at grade crossings. This is why safety is of utmost importance to railroads, suppliers and the public. Manufacturers offer the most technologically advance products for a smooth and safe passage across.

American Concrete Products

American Concrete Products, which has been in business for more than 60 years, offers crossings for wood, concrete or steel ties. The company can supply for both 8-ft. 3-inch and 10-ft. steel ties. American Concrete Products also offers its customers complete ADA-compliant rubber for all types of ties on the field and gauge sections.

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American Concrete Products has manufacturing plants in Nebraska and Texas with satellite operations by rail on the East and West Coasts. The company offers steel clad concrete surface crossings for any tie type or length. Customers receive a 10-year free replacement warranty, which the company says is the longest running warranty in the industry.

“The oil and intermodal industries are booming,” said Buz Hutchinson, railroad sales and service. “Transportation of fracking materials and crude oil by rail are increasing exponentially.

Class 1s are adding to, or improving existing lines, to meet these demands.”

Century Group

Century Group, Inc., has produced precast concrete grade-crossing panels for more than 25 years and has been

in business more than 65 years. The company provides personnel who travel to project sites and assist customers in the design and development of panels through “as built” measurements for that particular customer’s needs. Century Group’s manufacturing facilities are all certified by the National Precast Concrete Association.

The company offers crossings in numerous rail sizes with features such as custom surfaces to match color and textured paving at passenger station platforms and sidewalks. Century Group can also provide crossties with its crossing surfaces and offers custom manufacturing for various rail configurations, such as turnouts, curves, crossovers, diamonds, wide/narrow gauge, extreme loads, pedestrian and ADA crossing applications.

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that incorporates an interface for asphalt on the field side, while utilizing standard panels for the gauge area,” said Jerry McCombs, vice president of the Railroad Products Division.

“We continue to batch/mix all of our own concrete at our company-owned/operated facilities, versus using ready-mix, combined with using grade 72 reinforcement, versus grade 60,” said McCombs. “Using 12,000-psi stronger reinforcement, combined with hands-on QA/QC from batching/mixing our own concrete and having certified welders, enables us to provide a high-quality product to the marketplace.

Improved capacity and inventories at our manufacturing facilities allows us to continue to respond quickly to our customers’ needs.”

Hanson Pipe & Precast

“Most railroads wait until the crossing has failed before replacing,” said Wayne Weszka, vice president, rail products, Hanson Pipe & Precast. “We would like to see crossings put on a schedule like railroad ties and rail to improve the transitions between the tracks and the actual road surface.”

He notes the driving factor is funding to improve the signalization areas, however, he says there needs to be more funding to improve the actual grade-crossing surface using more efficient crossings that have longer life expectancies.

“The cost to close a railroad crossing is increasing every year and it is harder to get a complete road closure; longer-life crossing surfaces would help solve this problem,” he explained.

In the future, he says he sees a need for a modular railroad crossing that can handle higher volumes and higher train speeds to keep up with today’s higher-speed trains.

The company notes that it is close to coming out with this new product.

Currently, Hanson Pipe & Precast offers its new 16-ft. by 8-ft. modular crossing and is working on a high-speed module. Hanson’s crossing products have a textured, skidresistant surface.

HiRAIL Corporation

As it pertains to high-speed rail, Walt Barry, vice president of HiRAIL Corporation, says that he feels the goal would be to have as few grade crossings as possible.

“Where it is not feasible to eliminate or grade separate a crossing, the major modifications would be in the crossing warning devices more than the surface,” he explained.

The company now offers a rail seal product that can accommodate all types of rail fastenings and it can be installed on concrete ties, as well as timber. It is manufactured in varying lengths so 18-inch tie spacing is not required.

HiRAIL manufactures a complete line of rubber gradecrossing surfaces including Hi-Rail, Pede-Strail and HiRAIL Rail Seal (RS). HiRAIL crossings are a green product, manufactured from recycled vehicle tires and can be recycled at the end of their useful life.

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concrete or steel ties.

Pede-Strail is a pedestrian crossing surface that meets ADA requirements. It has all the features of HiRAIL full-depth rubber and comes with a raised diamond surface for pedestrian stability.

HiRAIL RS is a rubber rail seal product that works in conjunction with asphalt or poured-in-place concrete crossings and is manufactured to fit most common rail sizes on timber or concrete ties using all types of rail fastening.

Barry says he sees the highest demand from the Class 1s.

“Most likely because they have the greatest number of crossings; we also see a large demand from transit and commuter rail systems.”

Koppers

Koppers states that business has been stable for several years. The company offers full-depth timber crossings meeting Class 1 specifications, including BNSF, Canadian National, Union Pacific and Kansas City Southern.

It also produces generic Koppers specs for full-depth crossings and panels with asphalt in the center. The company offers clients wood crossings that are solid timber panels to cover 8-ft. 6-inch, 9-ft. and 10-ft. crossties or single panels for asphalt centers. Koppers also produces generic panels for both full-depth crossings and for crossings using asphalt centers.

KSA

Scott Craig, general manager of KSA, says 2012 was one of the company’s best years ever and is expecting 2013 to be very similar or slightly better. He says the Class 1s continue to be steady, but sees a slight upward trend with transits and with industrial applications.

KSA is a PCI and AAR M-1003 certified facility located in Sciotoville, Ohio, which has been in operation since 1992. The KSA concrete grade-crossing design is a full-width, full-depth system that accommodates rail sizes from 112-lb. to 141-lb. rail. Its panels are designed for both timber and concrete crossties and are manufactured with a heavy steel angle frame, highstrength 7,000-psi concrete and come with attached rubber flangeway, bearing pads, deflectors and lag screws.

LT Resources

LT Resources’ ENDURANCE-XL PLUS design crossing, which is a 136-lb. mainline crossing surface, entered fullscale production in late summer 2013.

The solid panel design includes skid-resistant surface and extends the composite material into the flangeway to provide a more cost-effective product, says Linda Thomas, president of the company. Lifting devices are included to assure efficient installation and easy removal for track maintenance.

Recently, LT Resources supplied approximately 1,900 track feet of ENDURANCE-XL Composite Crossings, which were manufactured using a proprietary engineered recycled plastics formulation for the CSX Intermodal Terminal in Worcester, Mass. More than 700 bales of plastic waste, or approximately 233 metric tons of plastic materials, were recycled on this project, rather than disposing of the waste material in landfills.

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Omega

“Crossing business is off to a very good start this year,” said Mark Mottola, national sales manager at Omega Industries, Inc. “We ended 2012 with our busiest year to date and expect 2013 to be even better. Class 1 railroad orders from BNSF, Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific, along with Amtrak and a host of large transit projects, are pushing sales higher each year.”

As a result, Omega is in the process of updating its four manufacturing facilities to keep up with crossing- panel demand. The goal is to have annual production capacity of 150,000 track feet (28 miles) of precast panels by the end of this year.

As concrete technology continues to evolve, Omega is constantly keeping an eye on new materials and techniques to help build a better product. The company is now using fiber reinforced concrete in all of its panels. Not as an alternative to rebar reinforcement, but in addition to traditional reinforcing methods.

“The fiber improves panel durability, impact and abrasion resistance and reduces damage from freeze/thaw,” Mottola noted. “This adds a little to up front material costs, but helps offset the higher cost of having to prematurely replace a crossing.”

In addition to manufacturing and supplying crossing panels, Omega says it has been taking a more active role in crossing design.

“Many customers have come to rely on us to help field measure and design their more difficult crossing projects,” he explained. “There are many techniques we are able to recommend that will increase crossing longevity.”

OMNI

OMNI Rail Products, Inc., offers full-depth heavy-duty grade crossing equipment A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Allpress & Moore R.R. Signal Contractors ALSTOM Signaling Inc. American Concrete Products Co., Inc. American Equipment Co. Ansaldo STS Arthur R. Ulrich Company Century Group Inc. CMI-Promex, Inc. Condor Signal & Communications, Inc. Crown Steel Rail Co. Energy Absorption Systems, Inc. ESCO Equipment Service Co. FAB-RA-CAST® Fabricated Metals LLC Fite Corporation L.B. Foster Co. GE – Transportation, GlobalSignaling General Signals, Inc. Hanson Pipe & Products Inc. Harger Lightning & Grounding HiRAIL Corporation IntegriCo Composites, Inc. International Track Systems, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Koppers Inc.

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KSA L&W Industries, Inc. Lanier Steel Products, Inc. LT Resources, Inc. Magnum Manufacturing Corp.

Metro Concrete Products Oldcastle/Startrack Sales Omega Industries, Inc. OMNI Products, Inc. Performance Polymers Inc. Polycorp Ltd. Power Parts Sign Co. Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services PTMW, Inc. QWICK KURB®, INC. Railroad Controls Limited Railway Equipment Co. Rail-Way, Inc. RedHawk Energy Systems, LLC RFR Industries, Inc. Siemens Transportation Systems Steel Crossings, Inc. Stella-Jones, Inc. TRANSPO® INDUSTRIES, Inc. U.S. Rail, Inc. voestalpine Nortrak Inc. Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc.

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virgin rubber, Rubber Rail Seal, TraCast Concrete “tubstyle”, bolt-on rubber for concrete panel crossings and standard concrete crossings.

Bob Cigrang, vice president of sales and marketing, says he has noticed a trend in specialized rubber blends for flange areas and that transits are driving the most demand.

However, he notes that budgets seem to have decreased this year since many cities are struggling financially.

As high-speed rail gains interest year-to-year, Cigrang says the company is currently working on quotes for various projects.

Polycorp Ltd.

Polycorp Ltd. has developed a new Removable Railseal crossing system for use in concrete road surfaces and highwear areas.

“The system allows the rubber railseal to be removed, repairs to be made and the rubber reinserted in a fraction of the time it takes for traditional repair work,” said Brad Bedford, technical sales coordinator. “This new design allows for overnight rail and fastener repairs to be made without costly detours and rush hour road closures.”

Polycorp manufactures products for every type of surface, rail size and track construction, including traditional railseal to precast concrete panels.

The rise in transit expansion has led Polycorp to develop a complete line of rail and special trackwork isolation

products. The company’s patent-pending TrackJacket Encapsulation System allows for stray current and vibration mitigation throughout the whole rail network.

“The rise in fuel costs throughout the world is taking people off the roads and onto the rails,” Bedford noted.

“This has resulted in an all-time high in transit ridership.

This increased ridership has seen the payback shortened for transit expansion in major city centers, leading to immediate launches of shovel-ready projects. Many of these expansion projects are utilizing Polycorp’s line of electrical and vibration isolating Epflex railboot, Rail Seal and TrackJacket products to improve their system’s performance and reduce future maintenance.”

The intricate track construction of high-speed rail requires a number of elastomeric products be used in the track structure, Bedford says and noted that these products facilitate vibration dampening inside the train, as well as the surrounding areas. Because of this, Polycorp has refined its line of elastomeric track products for supply.

Stella-Jones

Stella-Jones Corporation now offers a Solid Full-Width Timber Panel Crossing for 10-ft. crossties, along with the traditional sized panels for 8-ft., 6-inch and 9-ft. crossties. Another new feature for Stella-Jones crossings includes dap(s) that will accommodate MSR or Pandrol plates with E-clips. Additionally, the company can manufacture crossing panels for turnouts, if detailed drawings are provided.

The company has three basic styles of crossing surfaces: The Full-Width/Full-Depth Panel style for 8-ft. 6-inch, 9-ft. and 10-ft. crossties, which cover the entire crosstie; the Standard Timber and Asphalt style with two 10-inch field side timbers doweled together and one 10-inch gauge side of the rail timbers and the Single/Single style crossing with a 10-inch gauge side timber and a 10-inch field side timber.

“It appears that more customers are coming back to the timber crossings,” noted Jim Jordie, regional sales manager.

“I believe it may be due to the fact that we have not seen huge increases in the cost of crossing timbers and therefore, they remain a good value for the dollars invested.”

TRANSPO INDUSTRIES

“Our new pedestrian features, COLOR-SAFE ® and STEP-SAFE®, work as an integrated safety system with our BODAN® Grade Crossing,” explained Karen Dinitz, marketing and communications director for TRANSPO INDUSTRIES. BODAN uses a bridge design concept where the vehicle axle loads are transferred directly to the rails. Panel tests show they are capable of withstanding loads in excess of 44,000 lbs. Its welded steel cage reinforcements support HS 25 traffic loads and the high-friction granular surfacing material provides a skid-resistant surface. BODAN’s precast polymer concrete is impervious to salt, diesel fuel and moisture and offers optional surface-mounted LED warning lights, she notes.

Dinitz says there is a new focus on pedestrian and bicycle safety and because of this, the use of color pavement on and through the crossing is commanding new interest.

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Flangeway-filler material data Polycorp

HiRAIL RS

OMNI Rail-Guard VRA

Performance Polymers Inc. RAILSEAL

Epflex Railseal

Rail-Way Inc.

RFR

RFR

Flange-Insert System

Rail-Seal System

RFR X-Trac System

TRANSPO® INDUSTRIES

Virgin material

Molded, virgin rubber

Extruded, virgin rubber

Extruded, virgin rubber

Extruded, virgin rubber

Extruded, virgin material

Extruded, virgin material

Extruded, virgin material

Molded, virgin material

90” & 96”

to 16’

Optimal=8’ Range=5-16’

to 15’

to 40’

to 40’

Cut to length

Cut to length

Concrete panels

Poured-inplace concrete or asphalt

Poured-inplace con­crete, or asphalt

Asphalt, poured concrete, concrete panels, timber panels

Poured-inplace concrete or asphalt, concrete panels, timber panels

Poured-inplace concrete or asphalt, concrete panels timber, panels

Concrete panels or timber planks

Poured-inplace asphalt or concrete

Precast concrete panels

Precast polymer concrete panels

Sections connected

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (Clipped)

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Tie spacing

All

All

18” or 24”

All

All

All

All

All

All

All

Special tools required

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Retrofit to existing crossings

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Fasteners required

No

No (optional)

No

No (optional)

No (are available)

No (optional)

No

No

No

No

Usable with rail anchors

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Adaptability to various rail fasteners

Al­­­l

All

All

All

All

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Century Type of material Lengths Types of crossing surfaces to be used with

Reusable

Virgin material 8’/9’/10’ Std. up to 40’

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Grade-crossing surface data The information on pages 31-35 provides dimensional and structural data on highway grade-crossing surface materials, along with flangeway-filler material, available nationally.

The data given are intended to help railway and highway engineers in their selection of appropriate materials for specific projects.

American Concrete Shuntless Lag/ Lagless

American Concrete Shuntless PFW - Lag/ Lagless

Century Group Inc. Concrete Lag Type

Century Group Inc. Concrete Lagless

HiRAIL Full-Depth Rubber

Koppers Standard Timber

KSA Full-Depth Reinforced Concrete

LT Resources Endurance® XL Composite Crossing

Omega Lag-Down

Omega Non-Lag

OMNI Improved Concrete (ConcreteRubber)

OMNI Steel Reinforced

8’6” w 9’0” w/c 10’0” w/c

8’6” w 9’0” w/c 10’0” w/c

8’-6”/W 9’-0”/W 10’-0”/W

9’-0”/W 10’-0”/W 10’-0”/C

8’-6”/W/C 9’-0”/W/C 10’-0”/W/C

8’0”/W 8’6”/W 9’0”/W

8’-6”/W/C 10’-0”/W 10’-0”/C

8’-6”/W/CP 9’-0”/W/CP 10’-0”W/CP

9’-0”/W 10’-0”/W

9’-0”/W/C 10’-0”/W/C 8’-3”/C

9’-0”/W/C or 10’-0”/W/C

8’-6”/W 9’-0”/W

19-1/2” or custom

19-1/2” or custom

18” or 19-1/2” 20”

18” or 20” 24”

18”

19-1/2”

19-1/2” or 24”

19-1/2”

18” or 24”

18”

Maximum length of tie plates

As required

As required

18”

16”

Any

As required

18”

Any

5/8” x12” H5

5/8” x12” H5

3/4”x12”

N/A

N/R

As specified

A/S

Size of fasteners

Type of fasteners

T/optional

T/optional

TW

N/A

N/R

D, L,T

Fasteners furnished

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/R

Additional washers necessary

N/R

N/R

No

N/A

Additional washers furnished

N/R

N/R

N/A

# fasteners per tie - maximum

6

6

# fasteners per tie - average

4

Crossing pads predrilled

Length of ties/type W=wood, C=concrete CP=composite

Tie spacing

18” or 19-1/2” 18” or 19-1/2” or 20” 19-3/16” or 24” C/W or 20” W 24” C As required

As required

16”

16”

As specified

3/4”x12”

N/A

3/4”x12”

5/8”x 10-1/2”

T

LW

T

N/A

T

TW

Optional

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes

N/R

N/A

No

N/R

No

N/A

No

No

N/A

N/R

N/A

No

N/R

N/A

N/A

No

No

4

N/A

N/R

8

4

6

10

N/A

4

18

4

2

N/A

N/R

8

2

4

6

N/A

2

9

No

No

Yes

N/A

N/R

As specified

Yes

As specified

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

Spike holes countersunk

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/R

As specified

Yes

As specified

Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes

Spike hole plugs furnished

No

No

No

N/A

N/R

N/R

No

As required

No

N/A

No

Yes

8’ 1 1/2” w 10’ w/c custom

8’ 1 1/2” w 10’ w/c custom

8’ 1 1/2” 9’ 10’

9’ 10’

36”

8’-0”

8’ 1 1/2” or custom

4’-12’

6’/8’/8’11/2”/9’/10’/ 12’

8’ or 9’

36”

Length of field panels

8’ 1 1/2” w 10’ w/c custom

8’ 1 1/2” w 10’ w/c custom

8’ 1 1/2” 9’ 10’

9’ 10’

36”

8’-0”

8’-0” 8’-1 1/2” 10’-0”

8’ 1 1/2” or custom

4’-12’

6’/8’/8’11/2”/9’/10’/ 12’

8’ or 9’

36”

Gauge pads # of pieces

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

2 or custom

1

1

Conc. 1 Rubber 2

1

Length of gauge panels

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8’-0” 8’-1 1/2” 12’-0” 10’-0”

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N/R N/A

= Not Required = Not Applicable

D = Washer head drive spikes L = Lag screws

+ LW 1

= At additional cost T = Timber screws = Lag screws with attached washer TW = Timber screws with attached washers = The degree of curve allowable is proportionable to the length of the crossing.

If a supplier of a nationally-available crossing surface wishes to update or correct any of the data for future revisions or include a product that has been omitted, send the relevant information to: RT&S Grade Crossing Data Sheet, 20 S. Clark Street, Ste. 1910, Chicago, IL 60603. (The material included is modeled on the format originally developed

by Cliff Shoemaker, formerly Union Pacific’s director of industry and public projects, for UP’s Grade Crossing Surface Data Sheet.)

OMNI Heavy-Duty Virgin Rubber 8’-6”/W or 9’-0”/W or 10’-0”/w

18”

Polycorp Ltd. Polycorp Ltd. Concrete Full-Depth Rubber

OMNI Embedded ConcreteRubber

OMNI Tracast

9’-0”/W/C 10’-0”/W/C

N/R

8’-6”/W/C 9’-0”/W/C

9’0”/W/C 10’ 0”/W/C

N/A

18”

18” or 19 1/2”

18” or 19-3/16” or 19-1/2” or 20” or 24”C

Premier LRT Modular System

Premier Freight Modular System

Rail-Way Inc. Full-Depth Rubber

Rail-Way Inc. Concrete

Stella-Jones Corp.

Full-Panel Timber

StarTrack II Precast Concrete-HD

StarTrack II Precast Concrete

Steel Crossing Inc.

TRANSPO® INDUSTRIES BODAN Level Crossing System

N/R

N/R

8’-6”/W/C 9’-0”/W/C

9’0”/W/C 10’ 0”/W/C

8’-6”/W 9’-0”/W 10’/W

N/R N/R

N/R N/R

8’-6”/W 9’-0”/W

8’-6” 9’-0” 10’0”

N/A

N/A

18”

18” or 19 1/2”

19-1/2”

N/A

N/A

19-1/2”

Any

16”

16”

N/A

16”

As specified

N/A

N/A

16”

As specified

As specified

N/A

N/A

16”

Any

3/4”x 7-1/2”

3/4”x 12”

3/4”

3/4”x12”

3/4”x12”

3/4”

3/4”

3/4”x12”

3/4”x12”

As specified

N/A

N/A

3/4”x12”

N/R

T

T

Bolts

T

T

Bolts

Bolts

T

T

D,L,T

Pandrol

Pandrol

T

N/R

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Optional

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/R

No

No

N/A

N/R

No

No

No

N/R

No

As specified

N/R

N/R

No

N/R

No

No

N/A

N/R

No

Y-Lock

Y-Lock

N/R

No

As specified

N/R

N/R

No

N/R

14

6

N/A

8

6

N/A

N/A

8

6

8

N/A

N/A

8

N/R

6

3

N/A

6

3

N/A

N/A

6

3

8

N/A

N/A

8

N/R

Yes

Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

Yes

Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes

N/A

N/A

Yes

Yes

As specified

N/A

N/A

Yes

N/A

Yes

No

N/A

Yes

No

N/A

N/A

Yes

No

No

N/A

N/A

N/R

N/A

36”

8’ or 8’11/2” or 9’ or 10’

6’ Conc.

6’ Rubber

36”

8’-1 1/2” or 9’0”

4’ or 8’

4’ or 8’

36”

8’-1 1/2” or 9’0”

8’-1-1/2”

60”

60”/90”/210”

72-1/2”

24”

36”

8’ or 8’11/2” or 9’ or 10’

N/A

36”

8’-1 1/2” or 9’0”

4’ or 8’

4’ or 8’

36”

8’-1 1/2” or 9’0”

8’-1-1/2”

60”

60”/90”/210”

72-1/2”

24” or 48”

1

1

Conc. 1 Rubber 2

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

4

1

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Grade-crossing surface data American Concrete Shuntless Lag/ Lagless

American Concrete Shuntless PFW Lag/ Lagless

Century Group Inc. Concrete Lag Type

Century Group Inc. Concrete Lagless

HiRAIL Full-Depth Rubber

Koppers Standard Timber

KSA Full-Depth Reinforced Concrete

LT Resources Endurance® XL Composite Crossing

Omega Lag-Down

Omega Non-Lag

OMNI Improved Concrete (ConcreteRubber)

OMNI Steel Reinforced

Depth of material

Full

Full

Full

Full

Full

Full

Full

Full

Full

Full

Full

3”

Steel reinforced

Yes

Yes

Yes Grade 72

Yes Grade 72

No

No

Yes

N/A

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tongue & groove design

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Rubber 185# 12’ Conc.

4500# 4’Conc.3400#

Weight of gauge panels

8’ 1 1/2” 3300#

8’ 1 1/2” 3300#

3300#

3300#

575#

570#

3300# 5000#

525635#

34005100#

34005100#

8’ 1 1/2” 1730#

8’ 1 1/2” 1730#

1300#

1750#

230#

462#

1750# 2500#

350425#

18002700#

18002700#

Rubber 185# 12’Conc.

2400# 9’Conc. 1800#

8’6” 130# 9’ 160#

Shims furnished

N/A

N/A

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

As required

N/R

N/R

N/R

Yes

Shim material

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

plastic/ composite

N/A

N/A

N/A

Wood

Shim fasteners furnished

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

As required

N/A

N/A

N/A

Yes

Bearing pads recommended

As specified

As specified

As specified

As specified

No

N/A

Yes

No

As Specified

As Specified Wood Tie, Yes Concrete Tie

Yes

No

Bearing pads furnished

Optional

Optional

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

No

As Specified

If specified

Yes +

N/A

Header board required

No

No

No

No

No

N/A

No

No

No

No

No

No

Type of header material

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Header material furnished

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

N/R

No

No

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Maximum curve allowable

Any

Any

20 +

20 +

20

6

6

10

630

630

16

25

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

N/A

No

No

End plates available

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

N/R

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

End plates furnished

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

Optional

N/A

Yes

Optional

Optional

Optional

Yes +

Yes+

Gauge flangeway type/ Flangeway opening

Rubber

Rubber

Attached Rubber

Attached Rubber

Rubber/ 2-1/2” or 3”

Timber/ 2-1/2”

Rubber 3”

Rubber/ Composite 3”

2 1/2”ADA 3” main line

2 1/2”ADA 3” main line

Rubber/ 2-3/4”

Rubber/ 2-3/4”

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Weight of field panels

Can materials be ordered, cut or modified for use in switches?

Insulation/Rail Isolation

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Premier LRT Modular System

Premier Freight Modular System

Rail-Way Inc. Full-Depth Rubber

Rail-Way Inc. Concrete

Stella-Jones Corp.

Full-Depth Timber

StarTrack II Precast Concrete-HD

StarTrack II Precast Concrete

Steel Crossings Inc.

TRANSPO® INDUSTRIES BODAN Level Crossing System

Full

Full

Full

Full

Full

Full

Full (16”)

Full (14”)

Full

4”

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

9’ - 3550# 12’ - 4730# Modular

6’Conc. 7000# 6’Rubber 150#

570#

3500#

4’-1500# 8’-3000#

4’-1500# 8’-3000#

570#

3500#

700#

10,400#

5’-6370# 7’-6”-9555# 17’-6”-22000#

475#

500#

244#

9’ - 1870# 12’ - 2490#

N/A

225#

1400#

4’-3500# 8’-7000#

4’-3500# 8’-7000#

225#

1400#

500#

With gauge (one piece)

With gauge (one piece)

400#

500#

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/A

N/A

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/R

N/A

N/A

N/R

N/R

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/R

N/R

N/A

N/A

N/R

N/R

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

N/A

No

Yes

N/R

No

As specified

Yes

Yes

No

As specified

No

Yes

Yes

No

N/A

N/A

Yes +

N/A

No

Optional

Yes

Yes

No

Optional

No

Yes

Yes

No

N/A

No

No

No

No

No

N/R

N/R

No

No

N/A

No

No

No

No

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

No

No

N/A

N/A

16

25

16

221

Any

Any

Any

221

Any

30

30

Any

Any

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes+

Yes+

Yes

Yes+

Yes+

Yes+

Yes+

Yes+

Yes+

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Rubber/ 2-3/4”

Rubber/ 3”

Rubber/ 2-3/4”

Rubber/ 2-1/2”

Rubber/ 2-3/4”

Conc/ Rubber/ 2-1/2”

Conc/ Rubber/ 2-1/2”

Rubber/ 2-1/2”

Rubber/ 2-3/4”

Concrete

Concrete

As specified

Rubber

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

As specified

As specified

No

Yes

Polycorp Ltd. Polycorp Ltd. Full-Depth Concrete Rubber

OMNI Heavy-Duty Virgin Rubber

OMNI Embedded Concrete Rubber

OMNI Tracast

Full

Full

Full

Full

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

555#

N/A

No

Any

Yes

N/R

N/A

As specified

No

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Advances in

track inspection

Suppliers concentrate on research efforts to up their inspection services’ accuracy, repeatability and efficiency.

A Balfour Beatty crew inspecting a section of the Alameda Corridor.

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n a perfect day, service providers of automated track inspection will have generous work windows, unobstructed views of the track and zero false positives. But, if they were all perfect days, this wouldn’t be railroading. It’s up to these service providers to get the job done whether obstacles present themselves or not.

Today’s inspection technologies offer custom parameters, can operate at higher speeds and provide better data for a complete view of track health.

Balfour Beatty Rail

Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc., holds the contract for maintenance along the Alameda Corridor, which includes track, signal, communications and right-ofway maintenance. As Larry Mahon, area operations manager for Balfour Beatty Rail, says, one of the biggest challenges facing track inspection along the corridor is allotting enough time to perform track inspections.

“On some days, the heavy volume of traffic makes thorough and complete inspections more difficult than usual,” 36

said Mahon. “The Alameda Corridor is a three-mainline corridor. Because of Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations, we can’t inspect all three tracks at once unless there’s a second qualified inspector in the vehicle and the track centers are no more than 39 feet apart. On the Alameda Corridor, the track centers are 15 feet apart, but there are 143 power switches and each has to be inspected monthly. With traffic the way it is, it’s a challenge making thorough track inspections and walking to each switch.

“There’s no substitute for good visual track inspections. Geometry cars will find things the eye may miss, but they can’t find things that a walking person will. It all comes down to working with the dispatching center to make sure everyone understands the requirements so the FRA regulations are met,” said Mahon.”

ENSCO

Two main challenges surround track inspection, according to ENSCO, Inc. The first is scheduling critical track inspection activities with limited track

time without impacting revenue service. The second is identifying rail breaks prior to a derailment.

“With high traffic volumes on freight lines and the growth of passenger services around the country, as well as ever increasing demands placed on railroad workforces, the time available for the range of various inspections required is becoming more difficult to schedule,” said Eric Sherrock, senior staff engineer at ENSCO. “With regards to track components, the identification of rail breaks prior to a derailment is of critical importance to the industry, especially with the impending implementation of positive train control and the eventual decrease in reliance on track circuits.

Rail breaks continue to be identified as a leading cause of a significant number of track-related derailments.“ ENSCO notes that recent procurements by railroads indicate a trend towards comprehensive track inspection in a single pass from vehicles equipped with several complimentary inspection systems. The company’s range of track inspection systems can be integrated RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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on a single vehicle to provide comprehensive automated track inspections.

In 2012, ENSCO delivered a full-sized self-propelled inspection vehicle to Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority capable of simultaneously measuring track geometry, rail profile, platform edges, as well as third rail geometry and temperature. The vehicle is also able to record video and thermal images of the tunnels and conduct ultrasonic rail-flaw inspections, all while capturing foot-by-foot track measurements in a single pass.

ENSCO’s Comprehensive Track Inspection Vehicle (CTIV) is a hi-rail based platform that allows for track geometry and rail profile measurement along with machine vision-based assessment of joint bars and track bed components including ties and fasteners.

ENSCO says it also offers a suite of autonomous inspection systems that provide high quality inspection results from revenue service vehicles with minimal direct involvement from operators.

“One of the most significant advantages of autonomous inspection technology is that every movement of the host train offers an opportunity to evaluate the track, allowing for more frequent inspections without track time being consumed by dedicated inspection vehicles. The use of autonomous inspection technologies can result in earlier detection of track defects, allowing for maintenance practices to be preventative rather than reactive, ultimately reducing the number of track related derailments,” said Sherrock.

ENSCO provides both the Vehicle/ Track Interaction (V/TI) Monitor and the Autonomous Track Geometry Measurement System (ATGMS).

Currently, ENSCO has more than 250 autonomous V/TI Monitors in operation and delivered two ATGMS units this year, including the first ever to be deployed by a Class 1 railroad.

“Autonomous V/TI Monitors have the ability to capture locations of a broken rail by measuring the response of a vehicle’s unsprung mass to the track and reporting the locations of severe impacts to end users. ENSCO’s machine vision-based inspection systems are able to capture high-resolution images of track components, analyze these images for cracks and breaks and alert users to their existence. Both of these approaches can be an effective means RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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of reducing the risk of derailments due to rail breaks,” said Sherrock.

GREX

“In 2005, railroads dismissed as novelty, the thought of using machine vision technology for tie inspection and grading,” said Lynn Turner, vice president marketing and sales for Georgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX).

“Today, GREX’s Aurora Automated Tie Inspection system is widely accepted among America’s railroads as a planning tool for tie replacement and deterioration trending models. Using the technology of high-speed cameras and lasers, Aurora is state-of-the-art tie condition inspection and reporting.”

Turner continued, “GREX develops exclusive tie grading models for each customer using sophisticated algorithms that embed unique grading characteristics specific to that customer. These unique characteristics are identified during a walking calibration process with the human tie inspector.

Aurora then ‘learns’ these grading attributes and begins to mimic the expert inspector, mirroring the grading results.

This output, in a 3-D digital track image along with the statistical analysis of tie condition, allows critical and thorough reporting and assigns each tie an exact GPS location signature. Incorporating rolling 39-foot defects, joint tie defects and clusters of failed ties into customized reports are typical of customer presented challenges that GREX engineers have developed solutions for.

It is no coincidence that customers who have invested the most effort into Aurora have realized the best performance.”

Just as a walking inspector requires a clear view of the track to perform at an optimum level, so does Aurora in order to make an accurate assessment of tie condition. Turner says keeping that view free of obstructions, such as ballast covered ties, is a common challenge.

“Originally, Aurora was unable to distinguish these ballasted ties. With ballast coverage being one of the most prevalent reasons for track obstruction, GREX focused on improving Aurora’s ability to better handle these instances.

When Aurora now encounters ballast covered ties, it has been taught to recognize the obstructing ballast and identify the areas of ties that are still visible.

Using a percentage of visibility calculation, Aurora can provide an assessment

based on what it can see. Plate cut can also be measured and made a part of the overall assessment,” said Turner.

“Every challenge that Aurora overcomes has a positive customer impact.

Each time, the system’s robustness is improved and the quality of data is refined. Our customers give testimony to the progress Aurora has made and are confident in our inspection abilities, deploying Aurora in areas that were once deemed too obstructed or unknown to inspect with automation. Aurora engineers will continue to solve the challenges that customers identify but Aurora’s acceptance has proven that it is here to stay, providing accuracy and repeatability at more than 40 miles per hour, day or night,” said Turner.

Harsco Rail

Joe Palese, senior director, engineering & technology at Harsco Rail, notes that track inspection needs to take into account safety and maintenance.

“Thus, inspection is first focused around those critical components and areas that lend themselves to decreasing the risk of failure and, subsequently, increasing safety. The data gathered during the inspection of any component can also be turned into a wealth of information for understanding component degradation and failure. This allows for developing maintenance practices to prolong the life of the components. Addressing the most critical components first is of paramount importance. This needs to be accomplished with an effort to keep costs as low as possible,” said Palese.

Palese points to Harsco Rail’s Automated Switch Inspection Vehicle (ASIV) as one approach to incorporating safety and maintenance into track inspection.

The company says the ASIV is a hi-rail based turnout inspection system that utilizes proven inspection technology to focus on the rail and geometry portions of the turnout, which allows for cost effective inspection of the critical safety components of the turnout.

“Traditional methods are used to inspect the remaining portions. Once cost effective production measurements systems become available for these remaining portions, they will be added to the ASIV. Research is currently under way to address this,” said Palese.

Another issue Palese mentions regarding inspection is speed.

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“With track time being limited, most customers require inspection to occur at track speeds. This is sometimes not possible with current inspection technologies. Customers want inspection at track speed and for it to be autonomous as opposed to dedicated inspection,” he said. “Harsco Rail has been investigating and developing technologies that can be deployed on hi-rail vehicles for easy on/ off to take advantage of short work windows. In addition, Harsco Rail has been investigating deploying these systems on other work equipment (grinders, tampers and UTVs) to take advantage of the allocated work window.”

Holland

Holland LP says a challenge in track measurement is the validation of rail cant measured by track geometry test vehicles.

Holland’s TrackSTAR® fleet measures rail cant along with track geometry in one foot increments. Bob Madderom, vice president and general manager with Holland LP, says it has become standard practice for railroads to measure and report on rail cant exceptions from automated track geometry cars.

“Essentially, we now have the capability to identify rail cant exceptions in the normal course of our reporting for all measured track,” said Madderom.

“Rail cant measurement has become a very important measurement of condition of track. Differential plate cutting on wood ties in heavy tonnage or poorly maintained track can be a problem.

Also, rail cant variation on concrete ties is an effective way to identify potential areas of worn pads, or worse, rail seat deterioration (RSD).

Madderom says rail cant variation is effective in identifying RSD on concrete ties and points to recent FRA track safety standards (TSS 213.234) that became effective in July 2012 and require the automated measurement of concrete tie track for indications of potential RSD. “Although geometry cars have effective systems to measure rail cant and provide exception reporting, until recently, there have been no manual inspection tools to easily measure existing condition cant in track. Field inspectors were dependent on mostly visual inspection and GPS or MP + footage information from reports to try to find cant problems,” said Madderom. “Recently, Holland completed the design 38

of a new light-weight rail cant measurement tool (RCMT). Similar to the inspector’s track gauge measurement tools in weight and size, the patented RCMT can provide direct read out of existing rail cant in a few seconds.

The RCMT eliminates the guesswork of where rail cant exceptions begin and end and provides immediate feedback to the track maintenance person.”

MRail

“The biggest challenge for our customers in track inspection is having a means to measure vertical track deflection under heavy-axle-loads, which gives them an indication of track formation condition,” said G. Robert Newman, business development engineer for TÜV Rheinland Rail Sciences, Inc., which partnered with MRail on a system to take on this challenge.

“Railroads need to quantify this value over sections of track at a normal train speed and they need to make this measurement often in order to determine the trends. This in turn gives them a fast, simple method to evaluate the condition of the track formation to plan further inspection and track maintenance planning,” said Newman.

“The new MRail System, provides a simple measurement in inches, indicating total vertical track deflection under heavy-axle-load. The measurement can be made unattended and at normal train speed for each track section. Because the data is recorded and transmitted remotely at a high speed on a revenue train, no track time is required. This allows the railroad to take frequent measurements to establish trends in formation con-

dition,” said Newman.

NxGen Rail Services

Robert Grant, director of engineering sales for NxGen Rail Services, a Sasser Family Holdings Company, believes that as railroad maintenance activities continue their evolution from reactive to proactive, condition based maintenance of track and rolling stock will provide significant savings, as well as improvements in safety for the railroads in the future.

“The challenge for the track inspection industry is therefore to provide the quality data required to meet this step change,” said Grant. “Accurate technologies are now available that can be used, or combined, to test and measure almost all of the required parameters and components. The issue is to understand how to combine and apply them to provide the information in the format that the industry needs.

“At NxGen Rail Services, we have met this challenge by integrating the different technologies onto a common platform that travels at line speed, providing the maintenance planners with a holistic view of their asset in near real time. This provides a fast, non-intrusive solution. Speed is also necessary to be able to cover the huge mileage of track that make up the rail networks with an adequate frequency, but with a minimum level of investment in systems. However, more speed generates a greater frequency of defect detections, so our systems have also been tailored to use machine intelligence to understand which defects are important and generate accurate reports,” said Grant. track and rail inspection

Acme Construction Co., Inc. Alltrack Inc. American Equipment Co. Ameritrack Railroad Contractors Appalachian Railway Services Armond Cassil Railroad Construction, Inc. Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. CANAC Railway Services, Inc. dFuzion, Inc. Dolby and Associates, Inc. Encore Rail Systems, Inc. ENSCO, Inc. ESCO Equipment Service Co. L.B. Foster Co. Geomatic Technologies

Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. Harsco Rail Intelligent Solutions (Zeta Tech) Hatch Mott MacDonald Herzog Services, Inc. Holland L.P./TrackSTAR® HyGround Engineering, LLC IAT International, Inc. Industrial Metrics/Holland L.P. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. LandRail Inc. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. MATISA Matériel Industriel SA MERMEC Inc. Modern Track Machinery Inc. Morrison Metalweld Process Corp.

Musselman & Hall Contractors

NIEMEYER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Nordco Inc. Omnicom Engineering Limited Progress Rail Services Corp./ Chemetron Rail Welding Quest Corporation RailPros, Inc. Railquip, Inc. Rail Radar RailWorks Corp.

Solid State Sonics & Electronics, Inc. SPENO INTERNATIONAL SA Sperry Rail Service TISEC Inc. Track Guy Consultants Trackmasters Inc. TÜV Rheinland Rail Sciences, Inc. Vortex Truck & Equipment

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Grant says the system gives precise locations of defects, enabling planners to examine them from different points of view to better understand the causes of the problems and design better solutions.

“For example, a cluster of missing fasteners might be the result of a geometry defect or dipped joint, caused by an inadequate layer of ballast sitting on an unstable track bed or a bad transition from one rail profile to another or a combination of both.

Multiplexing technologies to understand the root cause means that the repair can be designed to resolve the problem definitively, whereas just replacing the fasteners and tamping the track would only have a temporary effect, that will need to be repeated again and again as the consequence of the underlying defect continues to reappear,” said Grant.

Rail Radar

Tom Keogh, president of Rail Radar, recognizes that while track inspection is essential, it consumes both financial

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and human resources and sometimes more importantly, track capacity.

“One of the largest issues dealing with inspection of track is that of acquiring sufficient time on the track to conduct detailed surveys. One of the main issues is most areas in most need of inspection are ones experiencing highest traffic densities. Conventional tie assessment requires either walking tie inspectors and/or image based systems to assess ties and related components. These methods are challenged by subjective interpretations and/or features, which obscure analysis (color changes, debris, ballast, etc.) and can be incorrectly identified as defects.”

Rail Radar has developed a three-dimensional (3-D) tie assessment system that the company says improves upon existing 2-D technologies. According to Rail Radar, the 3-D tie assessment results show improved in-situ tie condition data (dimensional correct 3-D tie cross-sections); allows data to be collected at increased speed; has enhanced tie processing with improved quality assessment methods and algorithms; has

improved unambiguous feature identification, which reduce false positives; incorporates vertical height information to improve feature identification and classification and has enhanced feature classification algorithms that use 3-D feature models to improve reliability and speed.

“Technology has evolved and the benefits of incorporating automation through machine vision into inspection processes are well documented and proven. Rail Radar’s 3-D system uses industry proven ‘machine vision’ techniques to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and objectivity of the track inspection process. Rail Radar’s 3-D system capitalizes proven technology first through data acquisition, second through image analysis and third through data analysis. Rail Radar has a proven ‘track’ record working with major railroads to ensure experienced tie inspection processes and thresholds are upheld. The enhanced quality of data collected with Rail Radar’s 3-D system ensures this happens,” said Keogh.

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contracting

NRC stronger than

it’s ever been As the association continues its growth, leaders in the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association reveal their thoughts on the future of the organization.

R

ailway Track & Structures asked National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) Chairman Terry Benton of Colo Railroad Builders, NRC President Chuck Baker and NRC Operations Manager Ashley Bosch about recent history and what they believe is in the future for the NRC.

RT&S: Terry, you are in your second year as NRC Chairman. What goals have you established for the NRC to be accomplished during your tenure and are you making progress towards those goals?

Terry Benton: My goals for the organization are to continue promoting the importance of the NRC organization to the membership by: • Listening to our members and helping determine where the NRC can assist in meeting their needs, whether in construction and maintenance of track, structures, communication and signals or any of the other disciplines that the NRC represents; • Continuing to maintain the momentum of the NRC’s current legislative and safety initiatives and • Promoting the NRC to non-members and customers to expand the membership of the NRC in order to build a stronger voice in Washington and to more fully represent the entire industry.

The NRC will continue to provide support, leadership and advocacy for the industry in the safety and legislative/regulatory areas. I have been building on the legacy of leadership left by Past Chairmen Jim Perkins of Loram, Jon McGrath of McGrath LLC, Manny Ramirez of Mass Electric, Rick Eber40

sold of Herzog Services, Larry Laurello of Delta Railroad Construction and Scott Brace of RailWorks and will continue to grow the organization as my predecessors have.

NRC membership has grown more than 75 percent in the past six years, from 184 Member Companies in 2006 to 326 members in 2012. We have been joined by 65 new members in the past 12 months alone.

Our Membership Committee, chaired by Stephanie Freeman of Coleman Industrial Construction, is doing a great job.

RT&S: You mention expanding the membership. What benefits does the NRC offer to its current members and potential new ones?

Benton: The Membership Committee and our Washington D.C. staff, including NRC President Chuck Baker, Director of Operations Matt Ginsberg, Operations Manager Ashley Bosch and Grassroots Coordinator Tabitha Layman Narvaiz, have done an excellent job of identifying and recruiting companies in our industry who will benefit from being NRC members. The NRC exists to support rail contractors and suppliers, expand their business opportunities and protect them from harmful laws and regulations.

We are the only organization entirely dedicated to this purpose. We keep a close eye on all issues that could affect our membership positively or negatively and we vigorously defend our position in front of legislative and regulatory bodies.

Ashley Bosch: We have a long list of specific benefits we provide to our members, which are detailed on our website at www.nrcma.org. Membership includes discounted registration at the annual

NRC conference and exhibition and a full company listing in both the printed and online versions of the NRC membership directory, which is distributed to Class 1, shortline and regional railroads, as well as executives at rail transit and commuter rail agencies throughout the country. Membership also includes access to the Contractor Safety Award contest, the Annual Railroad Construction and Maintenance Equipment Auction and inclusion on the NRC’s bulletin distribution list, which is full of useful information for rail contractors and suppliers.

At the moment, well over 350 rail construction, supply and professional service companies are members of the NRC, which as Terry said, is up more than 75 percent in the past six years. We attribute most of that growth to word of mouth, the NRC Membership Committee and our board members who have been the NRC’s best evangelists.

We have an impressive group on the board and they have the credibility with their colleagues to convince them to join the NRC and support our industry.

Chuck Baker: I’d like to thank our board members. These ladies and gentlemen do an extraordinary amount of work to support the NRC and the rail construction industry.

Benton: The NRC is using a variety of methods to stay in touch with our members and get our message out to the world. In addition to constantly updating our website at www.nrcma.org and communicating via e-mail bulletins, the NRC has begun tweeting. I recommend following the NRC on Twitter. Just go to www. twitter.com, set up a quick, free account RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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and follow “@theNRC” or just go to www. twitter.com/thenrc.

RT&S: What is the NRC doing to promote safety?

Benton: We have a very active Safety Committee. Tammy Mathews of RailWorks is our current Safety Committee Chairwoman and follows Ernesto Scarpitti of Delta Railroad Construction. Tammy is an excellent representative of RailWorks, the NRC and the industry as a whole.

The Safety Committee oversees the Safety Training DVD program, the NRC’s participation in the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) process, the Contractor Safety Award contest, the NRC’s Roadway Worker Protection training materials, the Pocket Safety Manual, our “Tool Box Talks” and all of the NRC’s other safety programs.

The continuing series of safety training DVDs is led by Safety Committee member and former Board Director John Zuspan of Track Guy Consultants. The two most recent DVDs in this series, Safety Around Flash Butt Welding and Fall Protection in the Rail Industry, were unveiled at the conference in January 2013 and are now available to all NRC members. The entire series has received excellent reviews and is available at no cost to NRC members.

Safety Committee members, along with NRC staff, represent the NRC’s interests on FRA’s RSAC. RSAC membership and participation enables the NRC to provide input to the FRA as they create regulations dealing with such key issues as minimum training standards for railroads and contractors performing maintenance-of-way work, drug and alcohol testing policies, medical standards for safety-critical work-

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ers, bridge safety, roadway worker protection regulation updates, roadway maintenance machine operating rules, rail integrity testing, rail safety technology in dark territory, Positive Train Control implementation and track safety standards.

Safety Committee member and Board Director David Armstrong of Commercial Insurance Associates takes the lead for the NRC on organizing the very competitive “NRC Safe Contractor of the Year” award contest. RT&S also sponsors this contest and helps to publicize the winners, which is much appreciated. There are many excellent safety programs among our membership and this award is a valued acknowledgement of the hard work and dedication of the leadership and safety managers of our member companies. There were a record number of entries in the latest contest and the winners were announced at the conference in January, published in the March issue of RT&S and appear again in the NRC Membership Directory. The submittals of the winning firms, including a comprehensive outline of their successful safety programs, were available for viewing at the conference.

The NRC also offers a Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) training program, which has been developed by railroad safety professionals with feedback from FRA staff. The RWP training program, which is complimentary to NRC members and is available on the NRC website, includes a training presentation, complete with descriptions of the 49 CFR Part 214 RWP regulations, a training examination, an answer key and training completion cards.

Additional safety resources offered by the NRC to our members include the newly updated “Tool Box Safety Talk” series, the Pocket Safety Manual for workers to refer-

ence in the field and a model company safety program.

RT&S: Your annual conference took place in early January and set another NRC conference attendance record. To what do you attribute the success of your conference?

Benton: Our guest speakers are a consistently impressive group of industry leaders who address pertinent and timely issues. These are the people conference attendees want to hear in order to be current with the industry. The sessions are well-attended and people are attentive and engaged. These speakers detailing railroad and transit capital spending plans are the core attraction of our conference.

Bosch: In addition, several other industry associations and companies hold meetings in conjunction with our conference, such as the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s Legislative Policy Committee, REMSA’s Board of Directors, the Railway Tie Association’s Executive Committee, the Association of Independent Passenger Rail Operators, GoRail, Nordco, Plasser American and RailWorks.

Multiple seminars were offered at the conference, including a legal seminar by Burns White on “Avoiding Imputed Liability for FELA,” a contracting seminar on “Integrated Project Teams” by R&R Contracting, an RWP Train-the-Trainer seminar by Roadway Worker Training, Inc., and a passenger rail program seminar by the North Carolina Department of Transportation, including information on current timelines, prequalification requirements, bidding and Buy America rules.

Baker: This brings a new group of executives to the NRC conference, adding to the appeal for NRC members. It also

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allows many attendees to attend the conference and deal with other important business issues in a single trip, making the most effective use of people’s limited time. This has worked well and we urge other rail associations, committees, railroads, transit agencies and state DOTs to consider coordinating their meetings and seminars with the NRC conference.

The NRC Special Awards have become a highlight at the conference, as well. These awards give NRC members an opportunity to recognize their colleagues for exemplary work in the industry.

Finally, we had some high profile speakers this year, which helped draw the record crowd. Congressman Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania addressed the conference attendees in his first speech as chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, which was an important moment.

RT&S: Aside from the annual conference, are there other NRC sponsored activities during the year?

Benton: Yes, we have two major events, the equipment auction and Railroad Day on Capitol Hill. The NRC Rail Construction and Maintenance Equipment Auction occurs each spring. [The most recent] auction took place in conjunction with the Union Pacific auction at the Blackmon Auctions Facility in Little Rock, Ark., and it was our biggest one ever. Blackmon Auctions was the host and auctioneer and did a fantastic job.

Bosch: We were pleased with the quantity and quality of donated and consigned equipment. Most of the equipment at the auction is consigned by members and a portion of those proceeds

go to the NRC Safety, Training and Education Fund. The fund benefits our membership and the industry as a whole and is the main source of funding for the Safety Training DVD program. And some of the equipment is actually donated by railroads or contractors to the NRC, with 100 percent of those proceeds going to the safety program. Balfour Beatty Rail, Railway Equipment Services, Delta Railroad Construction and Cahaba Truck and Equipment each donated significant pieces to the auction this year and we owe them a debt of gratitude.

Baker: The Auction Committee has been doing great work on this event and at the previous auctions.

Blackmon Auctions is our auctioneer every year and they do a great job. The equipment at the auction typically includes air compressors, brush cutters, spikers, pickup trucks, hi-rail trucks, cranes, rail threaders, spike pullers, tie inserters and removers, tampers, crib consolidators, log loaders, adzers, pre-gaugers, speedswings, anchor and clip applicators, rollers, cribbers, swing loaders, etc.

Benton: The NRC is also a major sponsor and organizer of the annual Railroad Day on Capitol Hill event in Washington, D.C., along with the AAR, ASLRRA, REMSA, RSI, RSSI and RTA. Each year, many of our member companies are represented at meetings with members of Congress and their staff in order to present our side of the story on major issues affecting the railroad industry. There are many issues in Washington, D.C., that directly affect our businesses, such as tax credits to incentivize railroad infrastructure investment, major grant programs, such as Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) and High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail programs, regulatory changes under consideration at the Surface Transportation Board and truck size and weight issues. It’s important to have the representation provided by Chuck Baker and the NRC’s government affairs staff, but it’s equally important for each of us contractors and suppliers to keep up on the issues and to directly contact our representatives and senators, to let them know that their constituents care deeply about these issues. It provides contractors and suppliers an excellent opportunity to spend time with their railroad customers. I encourage everybody to visit our website or contact the NRC’s office to learn how to participate and also to participate in Railroad Day on the Hill next year.

Baker: This year’s Railroad Day on the Hill in March was a big success, and the next event is tentatively set for March 2014 in Washington, D.C. Please plan to join us in D.C. RT&S: Speaking of Congress, tell us more about the NRC’s Grassroots Program and why a railroad contractor or supplier would want to host their member of Congress?

Baker: Because it’s more effective to “show and tell” than simply “tell,” the NRC’s Grassroots Program was created to invite members of Congress to visit NRC member facilities and construction project sites. These visits give the members of Congress firsthand knowledge of the rail industry and demonstrate how rail contractors and suppliers are positively affecting the rail industry and the local and national economy. NRC member companies gain positive publicity, foster good relationships with their congressional members and build strong contacts for the NRC to utilize when advocating for rail industry issues on Capitol Hill. It’s a win-win. These congressional visits are coordinated and executed by the NRC staff with little work required by the host company. Contact Tabitha Layman Narvaiz in the NRC office at tlayman@nrcma.org or 202-715-1245

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if your company is interested in hosting your member of Congress for a visit.

RT&S: What are the NRC’s legislative priorities right now?

Baker: We have been working hard to try to get an extension of the 45G shortline railroad rehabilitation tax credit, which expired at the end of 2013. Two bills have been introduced in Congress, HR721 and S411, which would extend the credit through 2016 to provide the long-term planning certainty necessary to maximize private-sector transportation infrastructure investment. This is a crucial piece of legislation to help maximize rehabilitation spending in the shortline industry. The credit provides a 50-percent tax credit to shortline railroads for investing in their infrastructure, capped at $3,500 per mile owned. This results in more than $300 million per year of additional capital investment by shortline railroads, much of which is contracted out to NRC members or spent on materials and equipment from NRC suppliers.

The NRC’s contractor and supplier members have been crucial in helping the shortline railroads build up record cosponsorship numbers among representatives and senators. In the 112th Congress, well over half of the House (256 representatives) and more than half of the Senate (51 senators) co-sponsored the legislation, which is extraordinary. So far this year, we’re at 88 representatives and nine senators as cosponsors, and counting.

The NRC also continues to make the case to Congress against an increase in the size and weight of trucks that are allowed on the highways. We were pleased that the MAP-21 surface transportation reauthorization bill passed in 2012 directed the USDOT to study the issue before making any changes to these limits. Heavy trucks are already subsidized and increasing their weight and length would increase that subsidy and allow them to compete unfairly against the privately-financed freight railroads. Bigger and heavier trucks are unsafe and unwise – they’re bad for the roads and bad for the rail industry. The American public is solidly against them and Congress was wise to drop the idea.

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that would needlessly complicate rail service or cap rates. Reregulating the railroads is a sure-fire way to reduce much needed capital investment in the national railroad network.

RT&S: How does the NRC attempt to accomplish its legislative goals on Capitol Hill?

Baker: As Terry mentioned earlier, the key to the NRC’s legislative success in D.C. is the active participation of our membership.

Congressmen only care what I have to say because I am representing their constituents. Hearing frequently and forcefully from those constituents directly is by far the most effective way to get our messages across.

Also, in addition to our own direct legislative efforts, the NRC is a member of the OneRail Coalition, with APTA, the AAR, ASLRRA, Amtrak, NARP, RSI, the States for Passenger Rail Coalition and other key rail industry groups. When all

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of those groups can agree and go to Congress with a coordinated message, we’re a powerful force, representing hundreds of thousands of workers and tens of billions of dollars of economic activity.

RT&S: Beyond the immediate priorities of tax credits and guarding against increased truck size and weights and increased regulation of the freight railroads, what are the NRC’s other legislative and policy priorities?

Baker: We are supportive of the TIGER grant program. Of the $3.1 billion in funding that has been distributed in TIGERs 1-4, almost $1.6 billion has gone to railrelated projects, including Class 1 projects, shortline system upgrades, port rail infrastructure projects, commuter rail extensions, light-rail lines, streetcar projects, transit stations and intermodal hubs.

In 2012, 24 rail-related projects received more than $297 million out of the $500 million of available funding, which was great news for the rail construction and supply industry. A TIGER 5 program was funded at $474 million in the recently passed FY13 appropriations bill and that process will get underway shortly. The NRC will continue to aggressively back funding for these types of multi-modal merit-based discretionary grant programs, whether in the form of TIGER 6, or potentially a program of Projects of National and Regional Significance or an Infrastructure Bank in the next surface transportation reauthorization bill.

The NRC is also advocating for improvements to the Railroad Rehabilita-

tion & Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan program by subsidizing the interest rate and allowing payment deferrals similar to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance And Innovation Act program.

Other improvements can be made by making the collateral rules more reasonable, enforcing the intent of the 90-day clock rules and allowing railroads to use the program for refinancing purposes as provided by law. RRIF is a $35-billion infrastructure loan program that is underutilized by the railroads, but we are seeing a recent pickup in activity, at least on the application side. RRIF provides low interest (around 3.5 percent currently), 35-year loan money for railroad rehabilitation and construction. Since 2002, the FRA has approved 33 RRIF loans for a combined total of approximately $1.7 billion.

The NRC will work with our railroad customers to protect and expand the Section 130 Grade Crossing Program, which has a long record of success in improving public safety, but only funds a small fraction of the documented needs.

The NRC will work with APTA and other rail transit advocacy support groups to make sure that Congress continues the meaningful rail transit investments of the past decade. More and more U.S. cities are realizing the economic and environmental benefits provided by constructing and expanding light rail and metro systems and we are seeing a shift in travel patterns across the country. However, this momentum is at risk as the funding for the mass transit account of the highway trust fund is no longer sufficient to expand and maintain the

system. Simply put, more funding needs to be dedicated to rail transit investments and the NRC will work hard in D.C. every day to get that message across to Congress.

And the NRC will continue work with passenger rail advocacy groups to aggressively support and fund a meaningful investment into the national intercity passenger rail network.

RT&S: Any closing thoughts?

Benton: I would like to thank my fellow board members and all the NRC member companies for supporting me in my position as chairman of the board. I am humbled to represent a great organization in a great industry. I believe the NRC has the proper priorities for our membership – leadership in safety initiatives and training materials, advocacy in legislative and regulatory matters, membership growth, a high-quality conference and maintaining a high level of interaction with the other key industry organizations.

We are gaining membership, setting conference attendance records and getting unprecedented participation in our “Safe Contractor of the Year” contest – all signs pointing toward a healthy and active organization. Our committee members and directors of the board are active and engaged with a high level of support from their respective employers. I would like to thank the NRC member companies that support those who serve on the board and on the committees for allowing us to dedicate some of our time to this quality organization.

The state of the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association is stronger than ever. contracting services

A&B Rail Services Ltd. Acme Construction Co., Inc. Alltrack Inc. American Railroad Industries, Inc. Ameritrack Rail Amtrac Railroad Contractors of Maryland Inc. Armond Cassil Railroad Construction, Inc. Associated Railroad Contractors Inc. Atlantic Railroad Supply Co. Atlas Company of Lincoln Atlas Railroad Construction, LLC Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. Brandt Construction Co. D. H. Blattner & Sons, Inc. Bullock Construction CANAC Railway Services, Inc. Capital Railroad Contracting Inc. Coleman Industrial Construction, Inc. Colo Railroad Builders

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R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC CR Construction Co. Crafton Railroad Co., Inc. Delta Railroad Construction, Inc. E80 PLUS CONSTRUCTORS, LLC Fenton Rigging & Contracting, Inc. G.A. Fossum & Assoc. Inc. Fritz-Rumer-Cooke Co., Inc. Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. Great Lakes Rail Service, Inc. H&H Engineering Construction, Inc. Hamilton Construction Harger Lightning & Grounding Herzog Contracting Corp.

Holland L.P. Hy-Tech Specialized Services Inc. Kelly-Hill Co. Kiewit Western Co.

Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. LandRail Inc. Lone Star Railroad Contractors, Inc. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Mar-John Track Maintenance Inc. Mountain States Contracting Inc. Morrison Metalweld Provess Corp.

Musselman & Hall Contractors N & J Railroad Contractors, Inc. National Salvage & Service Corp.

The Neel Company Orgo-Thermit, Inc. J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. J. A. Placek Construction Co. Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services Progress Rail Services Corp./ Chemetron Rail Welding Queen City Railroad Construction R & R Contracting, Inc. Rail-Trak RailWorks Corp.

RailPros, Inc. Railroad Construction Co. Inc. Railroad Construction Co. of South Jersey, Inc. K.W. Reese, Inc. Sharp & Fellows, Inc. Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. Skanska USA Civil Inc. So Pac Rail Inc. Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. STX Corporation Swanson Contracting Co. Inc. Frank Tartaglia, Inc. T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. Track Services Inc. Trackmasters Inc. United Railroad Services Co. Volkmann Railroad Builders Inc. Western Railroad Builders Corp.

J. F. White Contracting Co. Young’s Environmental Cleanup, Inc.

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Better special trackwork

By design As tonnages increase, so does the effort to find ever-better special trackwork designs.

A Moveable Point Frog from voestalpine Nortrak.

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ike the name suggests, special trackwork requires extra care and attention. Suppliers and researchers have collaborated to offer the railroads these distinctive components at a low cost with a long service life.

Atlantic Track & Turnout

At Atlantic Track and Turnout Co., the focus has been on expanding its infrastructure to enhance technology and to expand capacity to produce special trackwork to Class 1 railroad standards.

In the past 12 months, the company has made significant capital investments as part of its commitment to maintain its present customer base, as well as meet the demand with better delivery times.

Atlantic Track added 25,000 square feet of additional space to house new machinery, increased the layout and assembly area, added a new CNC mill and expanded the engineering department at its trackwork manufacturing plant in Memphis, Tenn. Additionally, the company added a gantry-type, CNC mill at its RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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special trackwork plant in Richmond, Ill.; installed a new CNC plate mill at its plant in St. Clair, Pa., and purchased a mobile flash-butt welder.

“Railroad budgets and spending for special trackwork material have been at a high level during the past several years and, so far, seem to be stable,” explained Jeff Grissom, director of engineering.

“We expect that as the general economy continues to improve, demand for railroad products will stay at a high level or increase as railroads of all sizes expand their ability to move more freight.”

At Atlantic Track’s St. Clair, Pa., facility, the company has installed an enhanced electric third rail manufacturing, processing and assembly work center. With the nations renewed interest in passenger rail service, Grissom says this will better position the company to service that part of the special trackwork industry, as well as maintaining a domestic-based supply chain for those components.

Atlantic Track is a joint venture partner in MRT Track & Services

Co., Inc., with ThyssenKrupp GfT, a manufacturer of special trackwork and provider of railway materials to transit systems throughout the world.

This joint venture has developed a heavy-haul steel crosstie that is based on an existing German design and is currently under testing and evaluation at the TTCI test track in Pueblo, Colo.

“From an engineer’s perspective of the special trackwork community, turnout geometry in the area of entry at point of switch and mainline speeds through turnouts seem to be at the forefront of discussion,” Grissom noted. “In addition, as an industry, we are learning and defining the parameters for full flange-bearing crossings and their correct usage, as it would pertain to crossing angle and signalization.”

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and improve ride quality, notes CTM. “We are actively and aggressively quoting passenger rail bids,” explained Jim Remington, vice president of engineering. “We are also focusing on new designs related to passenger rail, which is a coordinated effort between engineering and sales.”

Remington says commuter rail companies are looking for greater after-sales service, including installation and maintenance instructions.

CTM is currently providing this type of after-sales service for the TriMet project. This includes deploying engineers for onsite installation.

Nortrak-Damy

Nortrak-Damy has introduced a number of products in Mexico during the past three years. The company says it supplied the first European specification turnouts for passenger service in Mexico City, its Vangaurd® guardrail with UIC profile is now standard for Ferromex and Ferrosur and its voestalpine Nortrak-produced pad concrete tie insulators have been standard for Kansas City Southern de Mexico since 2009.

The company’s WBM frog is a welded, boltless frog that has no bolts or drill holes; it was introduced with Ferromex in 2010 as a field test. Nortrak-Damy notes these frogs require less maintenance, there is no rail breaking due to drill holes and it is welded to the track (no joints or transitions).

Nortrak-Damy’s JUMP FROG ® is meant for mainline application in which traffic is mixed 90 percent on the mainline and 10 percent on the deviation. There are no gaps or joints in the mainline, providing increased safety and higher speeds on the main-

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line, Alejandro Damy, CEO, notes.

“We are supplying transition rails to Class 1 railroads in Mexico, which are manufactured by voestalpine Nortrak with the highest quality and technical specifications available in North America. We have seen increasing activity in Mexico from the Class 1s and industrial market due to the strength in the Mexican economy and the growth of the investments in the railroad industry.”

Progress Rail Services

Progress Rail Services Corp. (PRS) is a full-line manufacturer of special trackwork, including turnouts, crossing diamonds and replacement maintenance items for all sizes and designs for railroad and transit industries.

Turnouts and crossing diamonds are subjected to high-impact use that affects the overall life-cycle cost of the components. Progress Rail Services says it is continuing to design products that eliminate or minimize these impacts to reduce maintenance and increase the overall product life.

“In 2006, we introduced the lift frog and we now have more than 1,000 units in track and counting,” said Russ Hein, manager of engineering services for the Engineering and Track Services Division. “To complement the lift frog, we recently intro-

duced the vertical switch and, when combined with the lift frog, makes the turnout virtually invisible to mainline traffic. The turnout was installed at TTCI for industry testing and is now installed in a Class 1 track.”

The OWLS design eliminates the flangeway gap on the mainline heavy run and is said to greatly reduce crossing maintenance. PRS says it has OWLS castings that will accommodate a wide range of angles to reduce lead-times. The company is continuing work on improving its full-flange-bearing design. To date, there have been three full-flange-bearing crossings installed on Class 1 railroads.

“Through our continued efforts to reduce wheel impacts within turnout and crossing components, we are striving to achieve the railroad industry’s goal of reduced maintenance and overall lower product life-cycle cost,” explained Hein. “Providing a quality product is a given and we continually work toward developing designs that will reduce the overall cost of ownership. Further, reducing lead times and meeting delivery commitments is important to us too, so as not to impact our customers’ project schedules.”

TTCI

Transportation Technology Center, special trackwork

A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. Cleveland Track Material, Inc. L.B. Foster Co. Harmer Steel Products Co. J & J Rail Sales, Inc.

Jannotti Rail Consulting, Inc. KSA Lanier Steel Products, Inc. L.T. Resources, Inc. NARSTCO NORTRAK-DAMY® Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services

Special Trackwork, Inc. H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. TransTech Corporation Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. U.S. Rail Inc. voestalpine Nortrak Inc. Yangtze Railroad Materials

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A vertical switch from Progress Rail.

Inc. (TTCI), has assisted Association of American Railroads (AAR) member railroads in implementing new turnout features in 2012-2013. These include the conformal profile switch points and the continuous mainline rail turnout. Several others are currently in prototype testing at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) at TTC in Pueblo, Colo.

The conformal profile switch point was developed with the help of BNSF, Union Pacific (UP), CSX, Progress Rail Services and voestalpine Nortrak Inc. The cross-section profile of the switch point was altered to more closely match the canted rail profile seen in the rest of the track. This change in profile has reduced the occurrence of rolling contact fatigue and reduced initial wear rates by 50 percent in revenue service prototype testing. Based on these results, the design is being adopted as the standard profile for BNSF, UP and CSX.

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The continuous mainline rail turnout was developed by BNSF, Progress Rail Services and TTCI to address the currently used split switch failure modes. As the name implies, the mainline running rails of this turnout are continuous and fixed. Both switch points are on the diverging route. TTCI notes that this turnout has improved performance for the

mainline route in terms of forces and ride quality. The intended use of this design is at set-out tracks and mainline industrial sidings; where the diverging traffic is low speed and low tonnage.

“Demand is increasing among freight railroads and transit systems for premium performance products,” said David Davis, senior scientist at TTCI. “Our approach is to put

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the premium performance capabilities where they are most needed. The continuous mainline rail turnout is a good example in that the performance of the mainline route, which will carry 99 percent of the traffic, is greatly improved. This is essential to operations that carry either heavy-axle-loads or high-speed service.”

Davis explains that the trend continues to be in improved dynamic performance and results in improved safety and efficiency for the railways. Smoothing and/or eliminating discontinuities will result in better performing designs, he notes.

“This involves changes large and small, such as the removal of flangeway gaps and switch points from the mainline route of the turnout to relatively small changes in running surface profiles in frogs and switches,” he noted.

Prototypes in test at FAST include an improved steering switch for mainline crossovers. The switch will help vehicles steer away from the switch point tip on either route, Davis says, and should result in lower maximum vehicle forces and longer switch point life. Another prototype at FAST are turnout foundations (e.g., pads for the tie-ballast interface) that will smooth out vertical stiffness in turnouts. This is expected to reduce required surface and alignment maintenance, as well as lower vehicle forces.

Unitrac

Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc., has been drawing on more than 85 years of experience in the railroad industry. The company distributes new rail and relay rail, OTM and does track removals, as well as buy and trade rail and other track materials. The company says it has experienced an increase in the special trackwork business, especially in the oil and gas markets, a nod to the recent energy boom in North America.

voestalpine Nortrak

voestalpine Nortrak Inc.’s Hytronics Division continues to expand its product offering of “Buy America” compliant switch drives for transit and freight applications.

The new HY-100 Automater ™ features a dual-control user interface, trailability, hydraulic actuation and a solar power source. A new line of fixed and rolling asset monitoring technology is also being introduced.

“Our technical staff is collaborating closely with freight railroads to improve both the functionality and durability of our synthetic pads and insulators,” said Brian Abbott, executive vice president engineering. “We continue to see a healthy demand for special trackwork in both the freight and transit sectors. All indications are that demand will remain strong through the current year.” voestalpine Nortrak’s product portfolio comprises everything from conventional and custom-designed steel work, austenitic manganese castings, component plating and rodding to concrete crossties and synthetic pads and insulators.

Coupled with its full suite of hytronics switch drive and asset monitoring equipment, voestalpine Nortrak prides itself in being a “one stop shop” for all trackwork and related needs.

As for where the money is being spent, Abbott said,“We are seeing the railways adjust their capital plans in response to changes in traffic commodity mix. Most notably, developments in the petroleum products sector are driving increased investment in yards, terminals and transfer facilities.”

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Suppliers are enhancing equipment with new technology and other advancements to help railroads keep ballast in optimal condition.

improving

A Plasser American Corp. undercutter performing maintenance.

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ailroads know that ballast maintenance isn’t something you let fall by the wayside. Ballast helps keep track stay in optimal shape. Through heavy R&D programs, suppliers are offering railroads machines that multitask for those tight work windows.

Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc., and its partner, Zetica, offer a suite of geophysical and geotechnical solutions for application within the railroad industry. Balfour Beatty Rail recently enhanced its Railroad Asset Scanning Car (RASC) hi-rail inspection vehicles with the introduction of upgraded GPS systems, stereo and 360-degree cameras, GPR array systems and the very latest in LIDAR scanning technology.

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ballast behavior data,” noted Steve Atherton, manager of technical services. “They improve decision making based on a more holistic measurement and analysis approach. Included in the analysis are LIDAR information on surface profiles (drainage) and high-quality imagery to map assets such as tie type.”

Balfour Beatty Rail’s new ZRL200 20D high-speed LIDAR scanning system produces surface profiles of the ballast. This can be compared with customers’ trackbed templates for both tangent and curved track to identify areas of noncompliance. The system also allows detailed structural clearance measurements to be obtained during routine surveys.

“Through these technological enhancements and our fleet of RASC inspection vehicles, we are able to offer maintenance engineers and managers a cost-effective and optimized solution

for trackbed and asset condition assessment,” explained Atherton. “Our highly-experienced survey crews maximize the speed of data collection and minimize the impact on daily operations.”

Balfour Beatty Rail also develops customized data acquisition systems that integrate its GPR with existing third-party track geometry, GRMS and VTI systems.

Balfour Beatty Rail and Zetica have many research and development initiatives in progress designed to improve the use of radar technology within the railroad environment. An example of this is the deployment of the next generation of antennas that will further enhance information on the trackbed, including material types and moisture.

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and surface asset types. We are also assessing new inspection and monitoring technologies,” Atherton said.

BTE/BTI

“With ballast maintenance, as with any type of track maintenance, the ability to maneuver has always been an important factor, whether it’s the machine you’re working with or the attachment itself,” explained Matt Weyand, sales engineer at Ballast Tools Equipment Company (BTE). “Backhoe hi-rail systems are becoming increasingly popular because customers want the ability to easily perform on- or off-track tasks with the same piece of equipment.

“Customers want to get the most out of what they’ve got,” noted Weyand. “In addition to providing parts with longer wear life, we’re performing machine upgrades on existing equipment. BTE provides undercutter upgrades, installing new high-performance motors that double the cutting speed, providing more torque in the cut. This upgrade also includes replacing the gear box and adding a customized Ballast Tools Inc. undercutter bar with field-replaceable wear strips. Not only did we make it more powerful, we reduced the need for maintenance, saving valuable time in the process.”

Dymax

DymaxRail’s Ballast Blaster Undercutter product lineup is now expanded to include a 15-foot undercutter with the Spoil Master System (SMS), which is ideal for 30 ton and larger excavators.

Features of the bar include patentpending wear plates, which are reversible and moveable to various locations and the 360-degree rotation of the Ballast Blaster allows the operator to operate in any position either on or off the track.

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The heavy-duty chain and bi-directional carbide tipped cutting teeth allow the chain to work in both directions.

“The patent-pending hydraulic chain tension system keeps the unit working longer because the chain does not get loose when cutting,” noted Allen Switzer, general sales manager.

The Dymax SMS has more than a year of field work under its belt and bolts on to the Ballast Blaster like an attachment, does not require a separate engine to operate and performs with rugged toughness, says Switzer.

The remaining lineup of Dymax Ballast Blasters include lengths of 12-ft., 10-ft., 8-ft. and 6-ft.; the later is designed for use on backhoe loaders.

The new Dymax Rail Rider II HiRail System will be revealed at the 2013 Railway Interchange in Indianapolis, Ind.

GREX

Georgetown Rail Equipment’s (GREX) ballast maintenance offerings have undergone recent modifications to further improve reliability and performance.

“GREX’s Solaris is an electric over hydraulic kit that converts manually-operated ballast gates into a safe, remotely controlled operation,” explained Lynn Turner, vice president of marketing and sales. “GateSync builds on Solaris kits by providing automated and seamless ballast unloading at speeds up to 10 mph, safely eliminating the need for walking personnel and maximizing short work windows.”

Solaris kits mechanical and electrical hardware upgrades aimed at boosting performance and ruggedness. With a Solaris kit, one operator can unload a ballast car’s four or more gates simultaneously using the supplied remote control. These recent enhancements

included improved internal hydraulic components, the associated plumbing and redesigned electrical boards, all of which enhance reliability and performance, GREX notes.

“We expect these improvements to result in longer life, less maintenance and increased durability,” said Turner.

Recent enhancements to GREX’s GateSync include the optional incorporation of BallastSaver and software upgrades for improved accuracy performance. The software upgrades offer improved car-to-car signal transmissions, in addition to an enhanced operator interface that displays real-time information to aid in the unloading process.

“With the incorporation of BallastSaver, GateSync now provides the most technologically-advanced method of quantifying and delivering ballast,” noted Turner. “Traditional ballast delivery has always been subjective, leaving too much rock in some areas, but delivering too little in others. This new, more sophisticated service, using LIDAR, takes a 3-D survey of the ballast profile along the track and calculates the exact amount of ballast needed in order to conform to a customer’s ideal standard profile.”

Herzog

“After many years of research and development, we achieved yet another pinnacle in our Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. (HRSI), patented GPS ballast delivery system,” noted Tim Francis, vice president of marketing.

“The first was the PLUS train that was capable of high-speed delivery of ballast by GPS to the shoulders of the track. The second was the development of the SMART train, which allowed for high-speed ballast delivery

by GPS to the center and shoulders, as

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well as the ability to monitor the flow of material, therefore reducing the chance of cars becoming off-balance and eliminating skips. SMART train technology also gave us the ability to dump up to 30 cars of ballast per mile on concrete skeletonized track.”

Both GPS trains use pre-dump surveys to determine the amount of ballast that will be spread. When there is no GPS available, this process can be lengthy and allows for a certain amount of human subjectivity, says HRSI. The human subjectivity was removed and the ProScan LIDAR truck now scans the surface of the track and determines the appropriate amount of material needed based on the railroad-provided template. HRSI notes that the LIDAR truck increases the speed at which the survey can be completed and provides a more robust survey. The ProScan LIDAR Truck utilizing a P.L.U.S./ SMART Train inertial system allowed the pre-dump survey to better match the train’s technology.

“This alone was a huge advancement in our ballast delivery system technology,” Francis said. “Our accuracy when dumping is also enhanced with LIDAR surveys, allowing us to reduce the dump zones so the trains can deliver ballast closer to fixed locations.”

GPS outages still have the ability to negatively impact the trains, notes Francis. HRSI’s answer was to replace the standard GPS antennas with P.L.U.S./SMART Train inertial systems similar to what the ProScan LIDAR truck employs.

“After thorough analysis, we have elected to move forward and replace the GPS antennas we currently use on all of our trains with P.L.U.S./SMART Train inertial systems,” noted Francis. “This allows the LIDAR technology of our

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Knox Kershaw Inc. (KKI) is currently engineering some enhancements to the operating components on its ballast regulators to include touch-screen operation; integrated, programmable joysticks; hydraulic system diagnostics and general machine troubleshooting.

These enhancements are expected to improve operator accuracy, decrease operator fatigue and reduce down time in the field due to misdiagnosis of machine issues. Also in the works for next year, KKI ballast regulators will have pre-programmed operations.

Due to customer requests, KKI is working on a new design for its yard cleaner to improve operational efficiency and transportability. Also, at the request of a transit railroad, KKI developed a brushcutter-only machine (based on the KSF 940 with brushcutter attachment) which has a blade designed to cut through dense brush and small trees.

(TLU). The company has expanded features of the TLU, which include track positioning, an improved sledding blade and a tie-pad replacement module. Loram has also added enhancements to its ballast cleaners and Railvacs that improve travel efficiencies and safety.

Loram says railroads are aware of the long-term sustainable benefits through increased budgets for ballast maintenance activities. Scott Diercks, product development manager, says customers are working to maintain their ballast section in a preventative maintenance mode.

“Strategically, this allows our customers to cover more of their system rather than only focusing on problematic areas,” he noted. “In addition, it lowers overall costs, increases traffic throughput and provides more return on their investment.”

Loram has also seen a trend to coordinate equipment with system work gangs during major track outages.

Utilizing work blocks in this fashion allows Loram to provide optimal production and reduce lower overall cost for the customer.

Currently, Loram is expanding its fleet of Railvacs for specialty ballast evacuation in areas of tight clearances, such as ballast deck bridges, switch winterization, tunnels and on transit properties. The company notes that its Railvac is designed to work on tough Class 1 railroad conditions, but flexible enough to accommodate transit and commuter railroads.

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Miner Enterprises

surveys to better complement our GPS trains delivery system. The inertial system allows for us to maintain our ballast dumping accuracy for a longer period of time when the GPS signal is lost.”

HRSI was recently requested to survey a tunnel that was more than two miles long. It’s R&D and operations teams were heavily involved in the process and the company says it successfully dumped using the SMART train, on both shoulders and center of the track, using its new P.L.U.S./SMART Train GNSS Inertial System technology.

Knox Kershaw

Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc., offers ballast services that include shoulder ballast cleaning, spot undercutting with the Loram Railvac and track lifting with the Track Lifter Undercutter Series

Miner Enterprises, Inc., is improving the design performance/life cycle of the linear actuators and electrical systems used in its Miner Electric AggreGate®, a stand-alone electric aggregate system.

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The electric stand-alone AggreGate enables independent operation of the car from anywhere within a ballast train, eliminating the need for grouping manual and automatic cars.

Miner has been working on ways to simplify the application of the aggregate systems.

“We are making these changes to help car builders and car shops streamline the applications and reduce labor costs,” explained Chris Gaydos, manager mechanical engineering.

Miner has provided twin-cylinder, remote control-operated ballast systems for cars exported to South America. In addition, Miner provided AggreGates to FreightCar America Inc. for a 162-car BNSF build and continues to supply various models for car conversions and ballast car upgrades. Miner AggreGate is available in pry bar manual, push-button or remote-control operations using pneumatic or electric power to operate the gates.

Montana Hydraulics

Montana Hydraulics provides customers its ballast plow and this year, an ad-

ditional 54 Bi-Directional Ballast Plows will be added to new ballast car builds for BNSF, for a total of 169 units in service since the plow’s inception.

“We are very pleased to produce our innovative ballast plow for the railroads,” stated Della Ehlke, owner of Montana Hydraulics. “We expect more railroad MOW programs will consider our ballast plow in the near future.”

Ehlke also notes that the yearly contract to provide ballast delivery field services for a Class 1 railroad continues to grow, as it has since 1998. Up to 16 field operating personnel manage the placement of ballast and riprap, as well as provide maintenance and repair for the specialty MOW units throughout the BNSF system.

Montana Hydraulics currently manages more than 1,600 MOW cars for its customers. The company expects to branch out to additional Class 1s in 2014.

NMC Railway Systems

A new introduction into the NMC Railway Systems’ ballast maintenance product line is the spoil system offered

on the 10-ft., 12-ft. and 15-ft. undercutter bars. The bi-directional chain with fixed teeth on the spoil system allows for quick touch ups after cutting and eliminates bit replacement. The undercutter bar spoil system allows operators the ability to cut in tight locations with up to 360-degree rotation.

This allows for increased maneuverability and productivity while undercutting and lessens the amount of time spent removing ballast in one area.

NMC Railway Systems says hi-rail machines allow ease and accessibility to remote track locations and with that, are receiving more requests for this machine type. The 312 or 324 HiRail Excavators allows railroads the advantage of tracking on hi-rail up to 40 miles to remote locations in order to manage ballast projects. In addition, operators can move on- and offrail without a dedicated crossing or an added machine, which helps to maximize time and increase productivity.

“For smaller projects, we have received inquiries on our 420F IT backhoe with a 6-ft. undercutter bar and 360-degree bi-directional chain,” explained Chuck Haskell, sales manager.

“This machine is best for quick spot cutting on small sections of track and around track crossings for drainage issues. Our team is continually looking at ways to improve the productivity of railroad gangs on ballast maintenance projects. The increased demand for hirail machines has kept us busy and we are improving our product line to meet those demands.”

Nordco

Nordco Inc. is deepening its ballastrelated product line with the addition of two new cribbers. The first, a selfpropelled, single-operator machine with track travel speeds up to 25 mph, which includes a dual monitor system for viewing of tie positioning and ballast plowing operations. This cribber also includes integrated rail clamps, ballast plows, cribber workheads and tie pushers.

“The two monitors allow the operator to see the work area clearly,” noted Dana Michaels, marketing manager.

“One monitor shows the tie area, allowing precise positioning of the tie with the tie pushers. The other monitor, which has a split screen format, shows the left and right ballast wings, allowing precise shaping of the ballast area.”

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small tie cribber, which expands the use of an existing crane by adding cribbing capabilities. After an adapter kit is installed, the crane then powers and controls the cribbing functions on this portable option.

“Nordco has also been steadily deepening its replacement parts services, in particular, developing replacement parts for tampers,” explained Michaels. “We now offer almost a complete line of replacement parts for the Jackson 6700 models, as well as the entire Mark I-IV tamper series. In many cases, we have identified components that fail due to flaws in their original design and we have used that information to develop stronger, more reliable replacement components.”

Nordco says railroads are consistently asking for tools that keep their employees safer, while simultaneously increasing productivity. Therefore, Nordco has been fitting more of its equipment with fully-enclosed, extended cabs that protect multiple crew members during work and travel modes.

Plasser American

Regular ballast cleaning is one of the mainstays for low maintenance cost of tracks and turnouts and a long service life of the track material, explains Plasser American Corp.

“Basically, the working principle of a ballast cleaning machine is always the same: The ballast material is excavated, the material is screened to separate ballast from spoil, the cleaned ballast is returned to the track and the spoil is taken away,” said the company. “However, there is a wide spectrum of operating conditions which influence the choice of the machine best suited for the job.

This includes the size of the track network, working with long-term track possessions or short intervals between trains, cleaning in tracks, cleaning plain track, cleaning turnouts and on-track cleaning or cleaning where the tracks or the turnouts have been removed.”

Plasser’s new machine, the URM 700, performs continuous-action, railmounted ballast bed cleaning on plain track, as well as continuous-action ballast bed cleaning in turnouts, which has been achieved through development and construction. The system also incorporates a screening car and material conveyor and hopper units.

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excavating chain,” the company said.

“The excavating width of the sword can be varied infinitely and without manual operation up to a width of 20 feet. There is no preparation work required to dig an entry hole for the guide bar.”

It can be used on either side of the machine and is supported on the other end when slewed inwards. The excavating unit works without support only in short transition areas.

The excavating depth is variable and the formation slope can be adjusted.

Special lifting clamps hold the turnout in position until it is filled with ballast from the slewing conveyor belts. Shoulder excavating units first clear the area at the tie ends. After the return run, the sword is slewed in and the ballast bed material is sent to the shoulder excavating unit. If necessary, new ballast can be added to the cleaned ballast. Complete exchange of ballast is also possible.

“The URM 700 is a good example of the innovative spirit in our company,” noted Plasser. “New machine models are tested thoroughly under actual worksite conditions before they are handed over to our customers. Due to the fast and independent installation and removal of the excavating guide bar, the URM 700 can also work costeffectively on short sections of track (spot cleaning).”

Progress Rail

The Kershaw Division of Progress Rail Services Corp. has recently launched its new Model 4600 Ballast Regulator.

This machine addresses many issues that have been discussed with customers during product meetings. The machine is designed utilizing a cab forward design, offering enhanced visibility and improved operator ergonomics. It addresses issues regarding component

location and accessibility, making all components easily accessible for maintenance purposes.

Progress Rail Services is also active in offering new designs of ballast regulators for the international market, including high-powered machines with hoppers for transferring ballast, sand fighting machines and single-pass ballast regulating machines. Ballast cleaning and ballast reclamation is another area where Kershaw has been actively working with customers. Kershaw recently delivered a new KSC2000 High Speed Shoulder Cleaner that is capable of cleaning the shoulder ballast, screening and spoiling the waste and returning the cleaned ballast back onto the shoulder.

“Our equipment leasing subsidiary, Progress Rail Equipment Leasing, also has a full fleet of ballast maintenance equipment that is available for short-term rental or long-term leases,” noted Randy Chubaty, national sales manager. “Progress Rail Equipment Leasing offers customized leases based on each customers need and each lease can be structured to satisfy any requirement.”

RCE

Rail Construction Equipment Co., which offers all of its products through rental, leasing and sales programs, is currently building a larger hi-rail excavator with a bigger undercutting bar. The larger machine will have more hydraulic power to perform more efficiently in hard conditions and the longer bar will be beneficial for switch undercutting.

Dennis Hanke, sales manager, says the company has received requests for greater versatility for switch undercutting, which has resulted in RCE developing this larger machine.

ballast maintenance equipment Acme Construction Co., Inc. Alltrack Inc. American Equipment Co. American Railroad Industries, Inc. Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. Ballast Tools Equipment (BTE) Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) Brandt Road Rail Corp.

Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. Canasoil Construction Inc. R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC Ditch Witch/The Charles Machine Works, Inc. Dow Track Systems Georgetown Rail Equipment Co.

Gradall Industries, Inc. Harsco Rail Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. HyGround Engineering, LLC Hytracker Manufacturing Ltd. JCB Inc. Klutts Equipment, Inc. Knox Kershaw Inc. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Maccaferri, Inc. MATISA Matériel Industriel SA Miner Enterprises, Inc. Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Montana Hydraulics, LLC MTH PRAHA a.s.

Multi-Service Supply Div. of The Buncher Co. NMC Railway Systems Nordco Inc. Pettibone Plasser American Corp.

Progress Rail Services Corp./ MOW Equipment Rail Construction Equipment Co. Rail Industry Specialist, Inc. T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. Tensar International Corporation Terram Limited Track Surfacing Specialists Vermeer Corporation

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L.B. Foster provides the KELTRACK family of products.

a wellmanaged friction program can reap

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ear and tear on rail can be reduced with the right friction modifying system in place.

In order to ensure a healthy, long rail life, suppliers are offering up the best greases and systems to the railroads for a smooth ride.

ELM

Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing, Inc.’s, (ELM) rail curve greases can be used across all rail markets.

The company started its SoyTrak line of greases in the early 2000s and then introduced a new line, TempFlex, in 2006, which addressed the cold temperature shortcomings of the SoyTrak.

ELM recently introduced a premium version of TempFlex, which incorporates a higher base-oil viscosity, while maintaining its cold-temperature performance, high-load capacity, heat resistance and biodegradability.

TempFlex Premium 35-160 is a multi-season grease having some limitations in the winter months at very cold temperatures and TempFlex Pre54

Railroads are sold on the advantages of friction management and suppliers are working to better application methods and modifier performance.

mium 0-100 is also a multi-season grease having some limitations in the very hot regions during the summer months. TempFlex Premium 0-100 can be used year-round in hi-railmounted grease application systems.

ELM is also working on a new biobased top-of-rail (TOR) friction modifier, which is oil based but includes biobased and natural drying fluids for better friction management and performance at cold temperatures.

“It appears that the railroads will be spending much more on friction reduction through lubrication because it makes economic sense,” Lou Honary, chairman and president, noted. “Friction reduction improves fuel economy and as the cost of fuel goes up, the cost of lubrication can easily be justified.

Increase longevity of rolling stock and reduction in noise and other benefits will be welcome adders.”

ELM is participating in a department of transportation-funded field test project that is currently on-going at the University of Northern Iowa’s

National Ag-Based Lubricants Center.

That project is conducting a comparative evaluation of conventional and soybean oil-based rail curve greases in the laboratory and in the field. The results of that study are expected to provide insight into the performance attributes of biobased rail curve greases.

ELM biobased rail curve greases are sold through distributors, including the Illinois-based Plews & Edelmann under the brand name UltraLube.

L.B. Foster

L.B. Foster Rail Technologies says the choice of material used to control friction at the TOR/wheel tread interface is critical.

According to Brian Vidler, vice president friction management trackside applications, “Our KELTRACK® family of products remain the industry’s only true friction modifiers, providing the guaranteed intermediate friction levels and positive friction characteristics that can reduce wear, forces, energy, noise and corrugations withRT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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out compromising traction or braking.

In addition, the dry, thin film technology used in the KELTRACK family of products acts to mitigate the initiation and growth of rolling contact fatigue, whereas liquid materials can actually accelerate the growth of rolling contact fatigue, leading to significant rail surface issues.”

Through chemistry advancement of KELTRACK, has come the adoption of KELTRACK ER (Enhanced Retentivity) in heavy-haul freight. The company notes there has been an intense effort to monitor and verify the impacts of adopting the improved chemistry in revenue service conditions.

“We have been delighted to see data emerge during the past two years that is proving out the reductions in material usage that are possible with this technology, leading to significant savings for the customer-base and an even stronger financial return on KELTRACK projects,” Vidler noted. “In addition, we are hard at work proving out the improvements that KELTRACK ER can offer in material carry distance, which could lead to wider spacing between wayside units without compromising the proven benefits of TOR friction control.”

As the “dig ital railway” takes shape, L.B. Foster has been improving its Remote Performance Monitoring (RPM) system for data collection and transmission from its application systems. The company is incorporating access to a wider range of sensor and data types, including curving force, rail stress and temperature measurements, that will allow the RPM framework to maximize wheel/ rail system performance.

Steve Fletcher, vice president friction management mobile applications, said, “As with the PROTECTOR wayside platform, our product design and development teams are working aggressively to advance this product platform and make it even easier to implement and install on a range of vehicle types.

The use of RPM systems allows for a highly-flexible fleet of systems that can be integrated into ‘smart’ management and maintenance strategies through intelligent use of data.”

Loram

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productive year delivering and installing nearly 300 TOR units. Loram developed a new application bar and pumping system for its TOR friction management systems, which the company has delivered to several locations.

“These enhancements to the system allow the application rate to be adjusted to an extremely fine resolution,” explained Jon Behrens, general manager, friction management services at Loram. “One of the key advantages of the new application bar and pumping system is being able to distribute friction modifier in even colder temperatures, which allows for a more consistent use and benefit of the friction management system. These systems have been working in the Powder River area with no issues on delivery of the friction modifier to the rail.”

As railroads continue to learn about rail life and track component benefits that TOR and gauge-face lubricators deliver, Loram has seen an increase in the demand for TOR lubrication systems and friction modifier.

“This demand will continue to increase during the next few years,” explained Behrens. “The railroads continue to review their lubrication programs and are making decisions on what approach will work best for them.

In addition, railroads continue to evaluate the amount of lubrication and the appropriate number of units they need to drive the best benefit.”

Midwest Industrial Supply

Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc., has been testing different variations of its Glidex® synthetic switch lubricant. The added proprietary conditioner for initial testing has shown an improvement in reducing friction on metal surfaces. The company is analyzing the overall cost versus benefit factor for its customers to determine if this would be an offering that would positively impact them in terms of performance and longevity.

“In terms of lubrication for switches,” said Eric Vantiegham, rail and transit sales, “I believe there are four main factors that our customers are looking for: performance, environmental impact, ease of application and value. Glidex covers all the bases in these regards. However, with most businesses today, the railroads are doing more work with fewer resources, so it is important to continue to strive for bet-

ter application methods and improved lubricant performance.”

Midwest Industrial recently sold a prototype powered applicator for applying Glidex to switches in a large hump yard for a Class 1 railroad. The goal is to reduce the amount of time and effort it takes to perform the task of lubricating the switch. This system is expected to treat more than 400 switches from one tank with a comfortable pistol grip-type applicator and is powered by 12 volt DC, so it can be placed in any pickup truck bed and be powered using the truck’s battery.

Railmark

Railmark Track Works Inc. offers a line of biobased, biodegradable rail curve switch lubricants and hydraulic oils.

The company distributes Ultralube ® brand railroad lubricants, which are manufactured from renewable USAgrown crop-based oils. These products are said to have four times more lubricity than petroleum-based greases and oils for rail lubricators and switch components with mindfulness to safety for employees and the environment.

The new products meet EPA’s Environmental Preferable Purchasing criteria and are eco-safe and non-toxic.

Robolube

Robolube Industries, Inc., (RBL) has completed in-track testing of its new Linear Wayside Lubrication System™ and is now in the final re-design stage.

“The Robolube Linear System uses only one ounce of grease per train, utilizing the field-proven Robolube technology in providing a hi-rail-type application of lubricant to the gauge face in a wayside lubrication configurail lubrication American Equipment Co. Diversified Metal Fabricators Inc. Dylon Industries Inc. L.B. Foster Co. Fuchs Lubritech H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. International Lubricants Inc. Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Lincoln Industrial McHenry Truck Equipment Inc. Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. Railmark Track Works Inc. Railroad Tools and Solutions LLC Rails Company Robolube Industries, Inc. Trac Lubricants & Coatings LLC Tranergy, Inc. powered by LORAM Whitmore Rail

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ration,” explained Bob Pieper, president. “Because of the minimal amount of grease used, there is optimal grease displacement and complete consumption of the lubricant, reduction or elimination of hazardous mats and virtually no waste of product, while still achieving a tremendous cost savings in wasted or unused lubricant.”

Since there is no contact with the train, there is less maintenance. The unit can be mounted at the apex of the cur ve where lubricant is carried down the rail from bi-directional traffic and there is virtually no cast off from centrifugal forces of the wheels, which causes fouling of ballast and creates environmental issues. It is designed for quick removal and re-installation for track maintenance and servicing.

“RBL hopes that we begin to see orders for the New Linear Wayside Lubrication System in mid to late 2013, after the final design is completed and further field testing confirms the tremendous advantages of this new technology for this application system,” Pieper noted.

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SKF/Lincoln Lubrication

SKF/Lincoln Lubrication Systems is currently working on several wayside lubrication equipment upgrades.

“The industry continues to show interest in testing new gauge-face grease and TOR friction modifiers,” said Drew Welch, national account manager railroad. “SKF/Lincoln is keeping pace with the industry to provide pumping delivery systems and applicators for new rail curve greases and friction modifiers. Globally, we are seeing increased interest in our rail lubrication products. SKF/Lincoln has offices worldwide that support regional preferences in using our vast offering of lubrication equipment products.”

Whitmore

Whitmore Rail has introduced several new products in the past few months, including a rail curve lubricant named RailArmor ™ and a dry film switch plate lubricant called SwitchArmor ™. Whitmore Rail has also become vertically integrated in the rail sector and now offers friction management equipment.

“We make the most technologically-advanced electric trackside lubricators in the business,” noted Bruce Wise, director of railroad sales. “Our new lubricator has many features that the market has needed for many years.

In addition, Whitmore Rail continues to develop new TOR friction modifiers that address the performance concerns in the North American freight market.”

Wise says the rail industry today is much more diversified in its mix of traffic and the focus on technology and efficiency has intensified. As the economy grows and goods in the U.S. become more global, he notes, the demand for cost-efficient transport will increase.

“This fits the rail business model perfectly,” Wise explained. “We believe the overall freight-rail spend will meet or slightly exceed [previous] levels, with a close eye on the world economy.”

The next year, in general, looks like it will be a growth year for overall rail business, Wise notes, and points to the company’s core rail curve lubricants business continued adding of new equipment and services that complement its traditional offerings.

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supplier categories Air compressors Aspen Equipment Co. Danella Rental Systems, Inc. (See ad page 11) Hertz Equipment Rental Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. McHenry Truck Equipment Inc. Railquip, Inc. Rails Company Sullair Corporation Vortex Truck & Equipment Air conditioning MacBone Industries, Ltd. Visionaire, Inc. Associations American Railway Engineering

Maintenance-of-Way Association National Research Council of Canada National Railroad Consctuction and Maintenance Association Railway Tie Association Ballast maintenance equipment Acme Construction Co., Inc. American Equipment Co. Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) (See ad page 50) Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46) Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. Canasoil Construction Inc. R.J. Corman Railroad Group (See ad page 4) Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. (See ad page 43) Harsco Rail Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. Klutts Equipment, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Knox Kershaw Inc. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. MATISA Matériel Industriel SA Miner Enterprises, Inc. Mitchell Equipment Corp.

MTH PRAHA a.s.

Multi-Service Supply Division of The Buncher Co. Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Pettibone Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) Polycorp Ltd. Progress Rail Services Corp./ MOW Equipment (See ad Cover 2) Rail Industry Specialist, Inc. Railquip, Inc. Ballast mats Amsted RPS R.J. Corman Railroad Group (See ad page 4) Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Ballast stabilization Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) (See ad page 50) Canasoil Construction Inc. R.J. Corman Railroad Group (See ad page 4) Dow Track Systems Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) Tensar International Corporation (See ad page 2) Ballast unloading equipment Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. (See ad page 43) Herzog Railroad Services, Inc.

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Miner Enterprises, Inc. Montana Hydraulics, LLC Rail Industry Specialist, Inc. Batteries, battery chargers Arthur N. Ulrich Company R.J. Corman Railroad Group (See ad page 4) Exide/GNB Industrial Power Lawson Products National Railway Supply, Inc. Railway Equipment Co. RedHawk Energy Systems, LLC Vortex Truck & Equipment Bridge components Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Cleveland Track Material, Inc. CMI-Promex, Inc. Gross & Janes Co. Intermountain-Orient, Inc. Koppers Inc. Kovalchick Corporation Midwest Railroad Tie Sales National Trackwork, Inc. PDM Bridge Polycorp Ltd. Pomeroy Corporation Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services Rails Company Swing-Lo Suspended Scaffold Co. United Steel & Fasteners, Inc. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Bridge construction, design, inspection and repair Acme Construction Co., Inc. Atlas Company of Lincoln Bermingham Foundation Solutions J.F. Brennan Co., Inc. (See ad page 42) Bridge Preservation W.M. Brode Co. Dan R. Dalton, Inc. E80 PLUS CONSTRUCTORS, LLC Fenton Rigging & Contracting, Inc. Hamilton Construction Harrington & Cortelyou, Inc. JCF Bridge & Concrete, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. Lunda Construction Co. Modjeski and Masters Inc. NIEMEYER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Osmose Railroad Services, Inc. Patrick Engineering Inc. RailPros, Inc. Scott Bridge Co., Inc. Sharma & Associates, Inc. Structal-Bridges Swing-Lo Suspended Scaffold Co. TISEC Inc. TRANSPO® INDUSTRIES, Inc. Bridge waterproofing systems Bridge Preservation W. R. Meadows, Inc. TRANSPO® INDUSTRIES, Inc. Brush cutting, vegetation control Acme Construction Co., Inc. All Railroad Services Corp.

Alltrack Inc. American Equipment Co. Asplundh Railroad Division Boatright Companies John Brown & Sons, Inc.

Bush Construction Inc. Equipment International Danella Rental Systems, Inc. (See ad page 11) DBi Services Hytracker Manufacturing Ltd. MERCIER’S, Inc. Metabo Corporation Mitchell Equipment Corp.

MTH PRAHA a.s.

NMC Railway Systems (See ad page 51) Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Nufarm Americas, Inc. Pettibone Progress Rail Services Corp./ MOW Equipment (See ad Cover 2) Rail Construction Equipment Co. (See ad page 6) Railroad Maintenance & Service Company of America K.W. Reese, Inc. T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. Vermeer Corporation Vortex Truck & Equipment Bumping posts A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. American Equipment Co. Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13) Lanier Steel Products, Inc. The Nolan Company H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. (See ad page 10) C&S contractors Allpress & Moore R.R. Signal Contractors Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. (See ad page 39) CANAC Railway Services, Inc. Condor Signal & Communications, Inc. ERICO® International L & W Industries, Inc. Lyncole Industries, Inc. Railmark Track Works Inc. RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) Railroad Controls Limited C&S equipment ALSTOM Signaling Inc. Ansaldo STS Arthur N. Ulrich Company ERICO® International Herzog Technologies Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. KYOCERA SOLAR, Inc. L & W Industries, Inc. The Larry McGee Co. Precision Quincy Corp.

PTMW, Inc. RailComm, Inc. Railroad Controls Limited RedHawk Energy Systems, LLC Sealeze Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. Stanley Hydraulic Tools Thales Rail Signalling Solutions, Inc. TransTech - Power Transfer Systems Tunnel Radio of America, Inc. Cabinets, storage Easi File Corp.

Lawson Products

Precision Quincy Corp.

Railquip, Inc. Strong Hold Products Track Services Inc. Cables and accessories Carson Industries LLC Harger Lightning & Grounding L&W Industries, Inc. Lawson Products TransTech - Power Transfer Systems Vortex Truck & Equipment Western Sling and Supply Catenary materials and inspection equipment Delta Star, Inc. ENSCO, Inc. ATE MATISA Matériel Industriel SA MERMEC Inc. Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) Stanley Hydraulic Tools TransTech - Power Transfer Systems Cleaning systems Guzzler Manufacturing, Inc. Lawson Products Young’s Environmental Cleanup, Inc. Consultants Advanced Rail Management Corp.

Ameritrack Railroad Contractors Appalachian Railway Services Applied Rail Research Technologies, Inc. Bentley Systems, Incorporated BRH Group, Inc. CANAC Railway Services, Inc. dFuzion, Inc. Dolby and Associates, Inc. Encore Rail Systems, Inc. ENSCO, Inc. ATE Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems Hanson Professional Services Inc. Harger Lightning & Grounding Harsco Rail Intelligent Solutions (Zeta Tech) HDR Engineering, Inc. HNTB Corporation HyGround Engineering, LLC International TechneGroup Incorporated Jannotti Rail Consulting, Inc. KENNEDY/JENKS CONSULTANTS Mincom Ltd. Modjeski and Masters Inc. National Research Council of Canada NIEMEYER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Omnicom Engineering Limited Patrick Engineering Inc. RailPros, Inc. RM Railroad Consulting Services Sonneville International Corp.

TKDA Track Guy Consultants Trackmasters Inc. TranSystems Corp.

UMA Group Ltd. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) URS Corporation Contact rail and coverboards Atlantic Track & Turnout Co.

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supplier categories Delta Star, Inc. L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Wirth Rail Corp.

Contractors A&B Rail Services Ltd. Acme Construction Co., Inc. Alltrack Inc. All Railroad Services Corp.

American Railroad Industries, Inc. Ameritrack Rail Ames Construction, Inc. Amtrac Railroad Contractors of Maryland Inc. Armond Cassil Railroad Construction, Inc. Associated Railroad Contractors Inc. Atlantic Railroad Supply Co. Atlas Company of Lincoln Atlas Railroad Construction, LLC Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. (See ad page 39) D. H. Blattner & Sons, Inc. Brandt Road Rail Corporation J.F. Brennan Co., Inc. (See ad page 42) Bullock Construction CANAC Railway Services, Inc. Capital Railroad Contracting Inc. Coleman Industrial Construction, Inc. Colo Railroad Builders R.J. Corman Railroad Group (See ad page 4) CR Construction Co. Crafton Railroad Co., Inc. Delta Railroad Construction, Inc. E80 PLUS CONSTRUCTORS, LLC East Coast Railroad Services LLC Fenton Rigging & Contracting, Inc. G.A. Fossum & Assoc. Inc. Fritz-Rumer-Cooke Co., Inc. Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. (See ad page 43) Great Lakes Rail Service, Inc. H&H Engineering Construction, Inc. Hamilton Construction Harger Lightning & Grounding Herzog Contracting Corp.

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. Holland L.P. Hy-Tech Specialized Services Inc. Kelly-Hill Co. Kiewit Western Co. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. LandRail Inc. Lone Star Railroad Contractors, Inc. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Mar-John Track Maintenance Inc. Mountain States Contracting Inc. Morrison Metalweld Process Corp.

Musselman & Hall Contractors N & J Railroad Contractors, Inc. National Salvage & Service Corp.

The Neel Company (See ad page 41) J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. J. A. Placek Construction Co. Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services Progress Rail Services Corp./ Chemetron Rail Welding Queen City Railroad Construction R & R Contracting, Inc. Railmark Track Works Inc. Rail-Trak RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) RailPros, Inc.

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Railroad Construction Co. Inc. Railroad Construction Co. of South Jersey, Inc. K.W. Reese, Inc. Sharp & Fellows, Inc. Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. Skanska USA Civil Inc. So Pac Rail Inc. Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. STX Corporation Swanson Contracting Co. Inc. Frank Tartaglia, Inc. T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. Track Services Inc. Trackmasters Inc. United Railroad Services Co. Volkmann Railroad Builders Inc. Western Railroad Builders Corp.

J. F. White Contracting Co. Young’s Environmental Cleanup, Inc. Cranes, heavy-duty American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. American Equipment Co. Aspen Equipment Co. Danella Rental Systems, Inc. (See ad page 11) ESCO Equipment Service Co. Hamilton Construction McHenry Truck Equipment Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) Pettibone Rail Construction Equipment Co. (See ad page 6) Railquip, Inc. Vortex Truck & Equipment Crossties A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Acme Wood Preserving, Inc. American Equipment Co. Arch Wood Protection Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Axion International Inc. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13) Boatright Companies Coastal Timbers, Inc. Conrad Forest Products Crossties Unlimited Dynamic Composites, LLC L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) Gross & Janes Co. Harmer Steel Products Co. IntegriCo Composites, Inc. (See ad page 19) Intermountain-Orient, Inc. International Track Systems, Inc. Iron Horse Engineering J & J Rail Sales, Inc. Koppers Inc. Kovalchick Corporation KSA Lanier Steel Products, Inc. LT Resources, Inc. Midwest Railroad Tie Sales NARSTCO (See ad page 17) National Salvage and Service Corp.

Omaha Track Material Pacific Wood Preserving PlasTie LLC Polycorp Ltd. Pomeroy Corporation RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) Recycle Technologies International, Inc.

Rocla Concrete Tie, Inc. SATEBA H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Sonneville International Corp.

Stella-Jones Corporation T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. United Railroad Materials Co. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) voestalpine Nortrak Inc. William G. Moore & Son, Inc. of Deleware Derailers, rerailers A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. American Equipment Co. Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13) Hilman Rollers Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. Lanier Steel Products, Inc. National Trackwork, Inc. The Nolan Company Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services RailComm, Inc. Railquip, Inc. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. (See ad page 10) Detectors and warning systems American Equipment Co. Decatur Electronics, Inc. ENSCO, Inc. ATE Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. L.B Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) Picton Technologies Inc. RailComm, Inc. Ditching and drainage Acme Construction Co., Inc. Alltrack Inc. American Equipment Co. American Railroad Industries, Inc. Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. (See ad page 39) Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46) Ditch Witch/The Charles Machine Works, Inc. Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. Hytracker Manufacturing Ltd. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Rail Construction Equipment Co. (See ad page 6) Railroad Maintenance & Service Company of America Snap-Tite® T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. Vermeer Corporation Education Ken Cook Co. Harsco Rail Ingelligent Solutions (Zeta Tech) HyGround Engineering, LLC RailPros, Inc. Railway Educational Bureau, The Engines, generators, diesel and gas American Equipment Co. Arthur N. Ulrich Company DEUTZ Corporation Fabco Power

HATZ Diesel of America, Inc. Hertz Equipment Rental Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. NMC Railway Systems (See ad page 51) Vortex Truck & Equipment Wacker Neuson Corporation Environmental remediation Century Group Inc. HDR Engineering, Inc. TKDA Equipment exporters American Equipment Co. Auto Truck Group (See ad page 52) Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) (See ad page 50) Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46) Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Equipment leasing and rental All Railroad Services Corp.

All-Track Equipment American Equipment Co. Armond Cassil Railroad Construction, Inc. Aspen Equipment Co. Atlas Railroad Construction, LLC Auto Truck Group (See ad page 52) Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46) Blackwood Railroad Materials Danella Rental Systems, Inc. (See ad page 11) Encore Rail Systems, Inc. Equipment International Progress Rail Equipment Leasing Harsco Rail Hertz Equipment Rental Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. Hi Rail Leasing Hy-Tech Specialized Services Inc. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. JER Overhaul, Inc./Newman Machinery Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Klutts Equipment, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Mainline Railroad Products, Inc. Mitchell Equipment Corp.

NES Rentals Omaha Track Material Paktek, Inc. Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) Progress Rail Services Corp./ MOW Equipment (See ad Cover 2) Rail Industry Specialist, Inc. RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) Railroad Maintenance & Service Company of America Rhinehart Railroad Construction, Inc. K.W. Reese, Inc. R.E.L.A.M., Inc. Swingmaster Teleweld, Inc. V&H, Inc. Trucks (See ad page 14) Wacker Neuson Corporation Equipment maintenance products All-Track Equipment Aspen Equipment Co. Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) (See ad page 50) Forrest Paint Co.

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supplier categories HYTORC J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Lawson Products Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Railquip, Inc. Sealeze Equipment parts All-Track Equipment American Equipment Co. Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) (See ad page 50) Conrad Machine Inc. Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company Lawson Products Norak Corporation Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Rail Construction Equipment Co. (See ad page 6) Railtech Matweld, Inc. Vortex Truck & Equipment Equipment servicing All Railroad Services Corp.

All-Track Equipment American Equipment Co. Auto Truck Group (See ad page 52) J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company Kanza Services, LLC Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. McHenry Truck Equipment Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Railtech Matweld, Inc. Robolube Industries, Inc. SETCO Excavators and loaders Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46) Danella Rental Systems, Inc. (See ad page 11) Equipment International ESCO Equipment Service Co. Gradall Industries, Inc. Hertz Equipment Rental JCB Inc. Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) Pettibone K.W. Reese, Inc. Rail Construction Equipment Co. (See ad page 6) RDO Equipment Co. Fall protection Aros Inc. Capital Safety Group U.S.A. Garlock Equipment GF Protection Canada, Inc. Norguard Industries Inc. Railquip, Inc. Sperian Protection Swing-Lo Suspended Scaffold Co. TISEC Inc. TKDA Western Sling and Supply Fasteners A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Amsted RPS Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13)

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Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. DISC-LOCK International ERICO® International L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) HYTORC Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. International Track Systems, Inc. Iron Horse Engineering ITW Shakeproof Industrial Products J & J Rail Sales, Inc. Keystone Spikes Corp.

Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Lawson Products Lewis Bolt & Nut Co. Master Bolt NARSTCO (See ad page 17) National Trackwork, Inc. Nord-Lock, Inc. NorFast Inc. Omimex Engineering, Inc. Pandrol USA, LP Press-Seal Gasket Fastener Division Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services Rails Company Rockford Bolt & Steel Co. Security Locknut, Inc. (See ad page 48) H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Sonneville International Corp.

Stage 8 Locking Fasteners TransTech Corporation United Steel & Fasteners, Inc. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) voestalpine Nortrak Inc. Vossloh Yangtze Railroad Materials Financial and legal services Kenneth Young & Associates RR Mergers & Acquisitions Geotextiles International Track Systems, Inc. Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Propex Inc. Tensar International Corporation (See ad page 2) Terram Limited Grade-crossing flangeway fillers Century Group Inc. CMI-Promex, Inc. Crown Steel Rail Co. FAB-RA-CAST ® International Track Systems, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Magnum Manufacturing Corp.

OMNI Products, Inc. Performance Polymers Inc. Polycorp Ltd. RFR Industries, Inc. Grade-crossing signage, signaling equipment, shelters and protection Allpress & Moore R.R. Signal Contractors ALSTOM Signaling Inc. American Concrete Products Co. (See ad page 30) American Equipment Co. Ansaldo STS Arthur R. Ulrich Company Condor Signal & Communications, Inc. Energy Absorption Systems, Inc. ESCO Equipment Service Co. FAB-RA-CAST®

Fabricated Metals LLC GE – Transportation, GlobalSignaling General Signals, Inc. Harger Lightning & Grounding Siemens Transportation Systems Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. L&W Industries, Inc. Power Parts Sign Co. Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services PTMW, Inc. QWICK KURB®, INC. Railroad Controls Limited Railway Equipment Co. RedHawk Energy Systems, LLC Tech Products, Inc. Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. (See ad page 10) Grade-crossing surfaces A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. American Concrete Products Co. (See ad page 30) Century Group Inc. CXT Incorporated FAB-RA-CAST ® Fite Corporation Hanson Pipe & Products Inc. HiRAIL Corporation (See ad page 29) IntegriCo Composites, Inc. (See ad page 19) Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Koppers Inc. KSA LT Resources, Inc. Magnum Manufacturing Corp.

Metro Concrete Products Oldcastle/Startrack Sales Omega Industries, Inc. (See ad page 31) OMNI Products, Inc. Performance Polymers Inc. Polycorp Ltd. Rail-Way, Inc. Steel Crossings, Inc. Stella-Jones Corporation TRANSPO® INDUSTRIES, Inc. voestalpine Nortrak Inc. U.S. Rail, Inc. Heating Allmand Bros., Inc. CCI Thermal Technologies Inc. (See ad page 12) Fastrax® Industries, Inc. Heatrex, Inc. Hertz Equipment Rental MacBone Industries, Ltd. Spectrum Teleweld, Inc. Visionaire, Inc. Hi-rail equipment All Railroad Services Corp.

American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. American Equipment Co. American Railroad Industries, Inc. Aspen Equipment Co. Danella Rental Systems, Inc. (See ad page 11) Diversified Metal Fabricators Inc.(See ad page 26) Equipment International ESCO Equipment Service Co. Harsco Rail Holland L.P. McHenry Truck Equipment MERMEC Inc.

Mitchell Equipment Corp.

NMC Railway Systems (See ad page 51) Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) The Nolan Company Omaha Track Material Pettibone Railquip, Inc. K.W. Reese, Inc. Swingmaster Frank Tartaglia, Inc. TISEC Inc. Vortex Truck & Equipment Young’s Environmental Cleanup, Inc. Hole drilling services Precision Drilling, Inc. Hougen Manufacturing, Inc. (See ad page 18) Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Impedence bonds Power Engineering Inds.

Insurance Commercial Insurance Associates Inc. HMBD Insurance Services, Inc. Insurance Administration Center Railroad Protector Plan Thomas McGee L.C. United Shortline Insurance Services, Inc. Zurich Lighting Allmand Bros., Inc. Pelican Products Vortex Truck & Equipment Machinery for sale Acme Construction Co., Inc. All-Track Equipment American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. Danella Rental Systems, Inc. (See ad page 11) Equipment International Harsco Rail Hertz Equipment Rental J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company JER Overhaul, Inc./Newman Machinery Klutts Equipment, Inc. Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) On-Track Railway Services Ltd. Pettibone Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) K.W. Reese, Inc. Sperling Railway Services, Inc. U.S. Rail, Inc. Magnets American Equipment Co. Equipment International ESCO Equipment Service Co. GENSCO America, Inc. Meade Industrial Services, Inc. Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Railroad Tools and Solutions LLC Sieb Sales & Engineering, Inc. (See ad page 8) Vortex Truck & Equipment Maintenance carts Aldon Company, Inc. Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46)

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supplier categories Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. Knox Kershaw Inc. The Nolan Company Railquip, Inc. K.W. Reese, Inc. Material handling Alltrack Inc. American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. American Equipment Co. Aros Inc. Auto Truck Group (See ad page 52) Brandt Road Rail Corporation Bush Construction Inc. Danella Rental Systems, Inc. (See ad page 11) East Coast Railroad Services LLC Equipment International ESCO Equipment Service Co. Eurotech Corporation Kinshofer Regional Sales Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. (See ad page 43) H&H Engineering Construction, Inc. Harsco Rail Hertz Equipment Rental Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. JCB Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Lawson Products Little Giant Corp.

Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. Mitchell Equipment Corp.

National Crane Corp.

Norak Corporation Omaha Track Material Pettibone Quantum Design, Inc. Rail Construction Equipment Co. (See ad page 6) Railroad Maintenance & Service Company of America Reading Truck Body, LLC. K.W. Reese, Inc. Robolube Industries, Inc. Swingmaster T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. Track Services Inc. V&H, Inc. Trucks (See ad page 14) Vortex Truck & Equipment Noise and vibration attenuation Amsted RPS David Clark Co. Inc. Dow Track Systems ENSCO, Inc. ATE International Track Systems, Inc. ITT Enidine Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Polycorp Ltd. Sonneville International Corp.

TransTech Corporation Overhead maintenance car Harsco Rail Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. MTH PRAHA a.s.

Railquip, Inc. Padlock, switch locks American Equipment Co. Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc. Stanley Hydraulic Tools

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Pile driving equipment and services American Equipment Co. Atlas Company of Lincoln Bermingham Foundation Solutions Hamilton Construction Lunda Construction Co. Scott Bridge Co., Inc. SKIDRIL, INC. Punches and dies American Punch Company Rail–new and relay A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. ArcelorMittal USA – Steelton Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Bankhead Railway Services, Inc. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13) East Coast Railroad Services LLC EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) Harmer Steel Products Co. IAT International, Inc. J & J Rail Sales, Inc. Kovalchick Corporation Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Midwest Railroad Tie Sales National Salvage & Service Corp.

Omaha Track Material Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Steel Dynamics, Inc. United Railroad Services Co. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) U.S. Rail, Inc. voestalpine Nortrak Inc. Vortex Truck & Equipment Wirth Rail Corp.

Rail anchor applicators/removers A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Amsted RPS Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46) Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13) Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Racine Railroad Products (See ad page 9) Rail anchors Amsted RPS Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13) J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Lewis Bolt & Nut Co. Norguard Industries Inc. Rails Company H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Vossloh Yangtze Railroad Materials Rail drills, saws and abrasives A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Advanced Machine & Engineering Co.

American Equipment Co. ESCO Equipment Service Co. GKI Cutting Tools Hougen Manufacturing, Inc. (See ad page 18) Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Magnum Manufacturing Corp.

Metabo Corporation Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) New York Twist Drill Petrogen International, Ltd. Quantum Design, Inc. Railquip, Inc. Railroad Tools and Solutions LLC Republic Drill Corp.

RGC Saint Gobain Abrasives Stanley Hydraulic Tools Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Wayne Tool Co. Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. (See ad page 10) Rail–flaw detection American Equipment Co. dFuzion, Inc. ESCO Equipment Service Co. L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) Herzog Services, Inc. IAT International, Inc. Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Progress Rail Services Corp./ Chemetron Rail Welding Quest Corporation Railquip, Inc. Solid State Sonics & Electronics, Inc. SPENO INTERNATIONAL SA Sperry Rail Service Rail grinding American Equipment Co. Harsco Rail Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Morrison Metalweld Process Corp.

Orgo-Thermit, Inc. Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) Racine Railroad Products (See ad page 9) Stanley Hydraulic Tools Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Rail grinding equipment and services Advanced Rail Management Corp.

Asplundh Railroad Division ERICO® International Harsco Rail Harsco Rail Intelligent Solutions (Zeta Tech) Industrial Metrics Inc./Holland L.P. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Matebo Corporation Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) Morrison Metalweld Process Corp.

SPENO INTERNATIONAL SA Sperling Railway Services, Inc. Stanley Hydraulic Tools Teleweld, Inc. terrco, inc.

Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47)

Rail heaters Fastrax® Industries, Inc. Forrest Paint Co. Heatrex, Inc. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) Railway Equipment Co. Sealeze Teleweld, Inc. Rail joints A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Bankhead Railway Services, Inc. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13) CMI-Promex, Inc. L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) J & J Rail Sales, Inc. Koppers, Inc. Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Morrison Metalweld Process Corp.

NedCan Products, Inc. Seneca Railroad & Mining, Inc. H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Tata Steel Products Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Yangtze Railroad Materials Rail laying Alltrack Inc. Ameritrack Rail Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. CANAC Railway Services, Inc. Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company Klutts Equipment, Inc. Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Pettibone Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) Queen City Railroad Construction Trackmasters Inc. Volkmann Railroad Builders Inc. Rail lubrication American Equipment Co. Dylon Industries Inc. L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) Fuchs Lubritech H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. International Lubricants Inc. Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Lincoln Industrial McHenry Truck Equipment Inc. Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. Railmark Track Works Inc. Railroad Tools and Solutions LLC Rails Company Robolube Industries, Inc. Trac Lubricants & Coatings LLC Tranergy, Inc. powered by LORAM Whitmore Manufacturing Company (See ad page 56) Rail/track maintenance tools A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Airtec International Ltd. Alpine Precision Machine Tool Co. American Railroad Industries, Inc. Amsted RPS Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. B&E Industries, Inc.

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supplier categories BADGER Equipment Company Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) (See ad page 50) Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46) Bidwell Industrial Group, Inc. E.P.P. Track Equipment Ltd. Equipment International ERICO® International ESCO Equipment Service Co. Eurotech Corporation Kinshofer Regional Sales Forrest Paint Co. Greenlee / A Textron Co. Hougen Manufacturing, Inc. (See ad page 18) Industrial Metrics Inc./Holland L.P. Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. LandRail Inc. Magnum Manufacturing Corp.

Metabo Corporation Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) New York Twist Drill NMC Railway Systems (See ad page 51) The Nolan Company Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Paktek, Inc. Pettibone PortaCo, Inc. (See ad page 12) Power Team Racine Railroad Products (See ad page 9) Railquip, Inc. Railroad Tools and Solutions LLC Rails Company Railtec Tools Railtech Boutet, Inc. RGC Sealeze Simplex H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Stanley Hydraulic Tools Swingmaster TISEC Inc. Warwood Tool Co. Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. (See ad page 10)

Orgo-Thermit, Inc. Progress Rail Services Corp./ Chemetron Rail Welding RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) Railquip, Inc. Railtech Boutet, Inc. Railwel Industries Inc. RibbonWeld, LLC Robolube Industries, Inc. Stanley Hydraulic Tools Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Weld Management Solutions Inc.

Rail testing and repair American Equipment Co. Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Fatigue Technology Inc. Forrest Paint Co. MERMEC Inc. Morrison Metalweld Process Corp.

RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) TISEC Inc. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47)

Rollers, rail train Forrest Paint Co. Garland Manufacturing Co. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company Krostrac Lining Group

Rail welding equipment and services Acme Construction Co., Inc. A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Alltrack Inc. American Equipment Co. ARCON Welding Equipment LLC Aspen Equipment Co. Bankhead Railway Services, Inc. ESAB Welding & Cutting Products ESCO Equipment Service Co. Holland L.P. Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. The Lincoln Electric Co., Railroad Division Metabo Corporation Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15)

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2014

Railcar movers American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. Brandt Road Rail Corporation Bush Construction Inc. Cattron Group, a unit of Laird Technologies Krostrac Lining Group Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) On-Track Railway Services Ltd. Railquip, Inc. SHUTTLE WAGON, Inc. Swingmaster Trackmasters Inc. Trackmobile, Inc. (See ad page 10) Remote controls CANAC Railway Services, Inc. Cattron Group, a unit of Laird Technologies Diversified Metal Fabricators Inc.(See ad page 26) Nighthawk Systems, Inc. Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) RailComm, Inc. Railway Equipment Co. Vortex Truck & Equipment Retaining walls KSA Hamilton Construction Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. The Neel Company (See ad page 41) Tensar International Corporation (See ad page 2)

Safety equipment Aldon Company, Inc. dFuzion, Inc. Forrest Paint Co. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company Lawson Products Libra Industries, Inc. The Nolan Company Norguard Industries Inc. Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Railhead Corporation Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. Swing-Lo Suspended Scaffold Co. Tech Products, Inc. Vortex Truck & Equipment Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. (See ad page 10) Sanitation systems Microphor Railquip, Inc.

Shoulder ballast cleaners American Equipment Co. Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46) Harsco Rail Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) Progress Rail Services Corp./ MOW Equipment (See ad Cover 2) Signs and markers Almetek Industries, Inc. Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. L&W Industries, Inc. Lawson Products Power Parts Sign Co. Sakura of America SKIDRIL, INC. Sperling Railway Services, Inc. Tech Products, Inc. Snow, ice melting CCI Thermal Technologies Inc. (See ad page 12) Environmental Technology, Inc. Fastrax® Industries, Inc. Flink Company Heatrex, Inc. Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. Knox Kershaw Inc. Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) RailComm, Inc. Rails Company Railway Equipment Co. Spike compound American Equipment Co. Encore Rail Systems Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. R-Solutions Racine Railroad Products (See ad page 9) Railroad Tools and Solutions LLC Willamette Valley Company Spill collection pans Century Group Inc. Polystar Containment SynTechnics, Inc. Trans Environmental Systems, Inc. Subgrade soil stabilization Alltrack Inc. Hayward Baker Inc. Maccaferri, Inc. Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. Tensar International Corporation (See ad page 2) Switch blowers and heaters CCI Thermal Technologies Inc. (See ad page 12) Condor Signal & Communications, Inc. Forrest Paint Co. Heatrex, Inc. Hovey Industries Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. RailComm, Inc. Rails Company Railway Equipment Co. Spectrum Switch machines and services Alltrack Inc.

Ansaldo STS USA, Inc. GE - Transportation, Global Signaling Harsco Rail IAT International, Inc. Siemens Transportation Systems Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Process Switch Co., LLC RailComm, Inc. National Trackwork, Inc. RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. voestalpine Nortrak Inc. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. (See ad page 10) Switch stands A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. American Equipment Co. Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13) CMI-Promex, Inc. ESCO Equipment Service Co. Lanier Steel Products, Inc. National Trackwork, Inc. NORTRAK-DAMY® H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) voestalpine Nortrak Inc. Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. (See ad page 10) Tampers, tamping tools A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) (See ad page 50) ESCO Equipment Service Co. Harsco Rail Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company MATISA Matériel Industriel SA Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) NMC Railway Systems (See ad page 51) Nordco Inc. (See ad page 13) Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) Racine Railroad Products (See ad page 9) Railquip, Inc. SKIDRIL, INC. Stanley Hydraulic Tools Tie anti-checking devices MiTek Industries, Inc. Thiel Tool & Engineering Co., Inc. Western Wire Products Co. Tie-handling equipment Acme Construction Co., Inc. Alltrack Inc. American Equipment Co. Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. CANAC Railway Services, Inc. Danella Rental Systems, Inc. (See ad page 11) E.P.P. Track Equipment Ltd. ESCO Equipment Service Co. Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. (See ad page 43) Harsco Rail Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco

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supplier categories Company Klutts Equipment, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Knox Kershaw Inc. Magnum Manufacturing Corp.

Mitchell Equipment Corp.

MiTek Industries, Inc. Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) NMC Railway Systems (See ad page 51) Nordco Inc. (See ad page 6) Pettibone Progress Rail Services Corp./ MOW Equipment (See ad Cover 2) R-Way Tools Inc. Rail Construction Equipment Co. (See ad page 6) Railroad Maintenance & Service Company of America K.W. Reese, Inc. Swingmaster Vortex Truck & Equipment Tie pads/plates A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Alert Manufacturing & Supply Co. Arkansas Steel Associates LLC Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Coastal Timbers, Inc. International Track Systems, Inc. Irathane Systems J & J Rail Sales, Inc. Koppers Inc. Kovalchick Corporation Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Omaha Track Material Polycorp Ltd. Press-Seal Gasket Fastener Division Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services Seneca Railroad & Mining, Inc. TransTech Corporation H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. William G. Moore & Son, Inc. of Deleware Yangtze Railroad Materials Tie plugs A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Acme Wood Preserving, Inc. American Equipment Co. Atlantic and Pacific Rail Supply Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Encore Rail Systems, Inc. Koppers Inc. Lanier Steel Products, Inc. Racine Railroad Products (See ad page 9) Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Willamette Valley Company William G. Moore & Son, Inc. of Deleware Tie preservation Arch Wood Protection Acme Wood Preserving, Inc. Encore Rail Systems, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Merichem Chemical & Refinery Services LLC Nisus Corporation (See ad page 20) Pacific Wood Preserving R-Solutions Racine Railroad Products (See ad page 9) Willamette Valley Company

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William G. Moore & Son, Inc. of Deleware Tie removal Alltrack Inc. American Equipment Co. Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46) CANAC Railway Services, Inc. East Coast Railroad Services LLC Harsco Rail J & J Rail Sales, Inc. J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company Knox Kershaw Inc. Kovalchick Corporation Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) National Salvage & Service Corp.

Nordco Inc. (See ad page 6) Omaha Track Material RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) K. W. Reese, Inc. Swingmaster T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. Young’s Environmental Cleanup, Inc. William G. Moore & Son, Inc. of Deleware Track design Ameritrack Railroad Contractors Ameritrack West, Inc. BRH Group, Inc. CANAC Railway Services, Inc. H&H Engineering Construction, Inc. Hanson Professional Services Inc. NIEMEYER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. RailPros, Inc. RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) Rhinehart Railroad Construction, Inc. Trackmasters Inc. TRAX Engineering & Associates, Inc. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Volkmann Railroad Builders Inc. WJ Riegel Rail Solutions, LLC Zachry Engineering Corporation Track geometry cars, equipment and services dFuzion, Inc. ENSCO, Inc. ATE ESCO Equipment Service Co. Harsco Rail Industrial Metrics Inc./Holland L.P. MERMEC Inc. Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) Nordco Inc. (See ad page 6) Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) Swingmaster Track inspection equipment, services Acme Construction Co., Inc. Alltrack Inc. Ameritrack Rail Appalachian Railway Services Armond Cassil Railroad Construction, Inc. Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. (See ad page 39) Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. CANAC Railway Services, Inc. dFuzion, Inc. Dolby and Associates, Inc. Encore Rail Systems ENSCO, Inc. ATE

Geomatic Technologies Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. (See ad page 43) Harsco Rail Intelligent Solutions

(Zeta Tech) Hatch Mott MacDonald Herzog Services, Inc. Holland L.P./TrackSTAR® HyGround Engineering, LLC Industrial Metrics/Holland L.P. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. LandRail Inc. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. MATISA Matériel Industriel SA MERMEC Inc. Modern Track Machinery, Inc. (See ad page 15) Musselman & Hall Contractors NIEMEYER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Nordco Inc. (See ad page 6) Omnicom Engineering Limited Quest Corporation Racine Railroad Products (See ad page 9) RailPros, Inc. Railquip, Inc. RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) TISEC Inc. Track Guy Consultants Trackmasters Inc. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Vortex Truck & Equipment Track material/services A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Alltrack Inc. Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Atlas Company of Lincoln Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13) C&G Surfacing Specialists, Inc. CANAC Railway Services, Inc. CKI Cutting Tools L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) Harmer Steel Products Co. H&H Engineering Construction, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Krostrac Lining Group The Link Company Morrison Metalweld Process Corp.

Omaha Track Material Orgo-Thermit, Inc. RailWorks Corp. (See ad page 7) K.W. Reese, Inc. H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Special Trackwork, Inc. Spectrum Frank Tartaglia, Inc. The Tie Yard of Omaha Trackmasters Inc. U.S. Rail, Inc. United Steel & Fasteners, Inc. Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) Volkmann Railroad Builders Inc. Yangtze Railroad Materials Tribometers, track lubrication Diversified Metal Fabricators Inc.(See ad page 26) L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) Trucks American Equipment Co. Auto Truck Group (See ad page 52) East Coast Railroad Services LLC Hertz Equipment Rental

McHenry Truck Equipment Mitchell Equipment Corp.

Omaha Track Material Railquip, Inc. Vortex Truck & Equipment Turnouts, frogs and special trackwork A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. (See ad page 13) Cleveland Track Material, Inc. L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) Harmer Steel Products Co. J & J Rail Sales, Inc. Jannotti Rail Consulting, Inc. KSA Lanier Steel Products, Inc. L.T. Resources, Inc. NARSTCO (See ad page 17) NORTRAK-DAMY® Progress Rail Services Corp./ Engineering and Track Services H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. Special Trackwork, Inc. TransTech Corporation Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. (See ad page 47) U.S. Rail Inc. voestalpine Nortrak Inc. Yangtze Railroad Materials Undercutting, ditching equipment Alltrack Inc. Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) (See ad page 50) Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) (See ad page 46) Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. (See ad page 43) Harsco Rail Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. Knox Kershaw Inc. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Mitchell Equipment Corp.

MTH PRAHA a.s.

NMC Railway Systems (See ad page 51) Plasser American Corp. (See ad Cover 3) Progress Rail Services Corp./ MOW Equipment (See ad Cover 2) Underground boring, piercing machines Vermeer Corporation Valves, motorized Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. KZCO inc.

Weighing systems American Equipment Co. ERICO® International Gerhart Systems & Controls Knapp Railraod Builders, Inc. L.B. Foster Co. (See ad Cover 4) Quest Corporation Rice Lake Weighing Systems Robolube Industries, Inc. Winches Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. McHenry Truck Equipment Inc. Tulsa Winch Inc. Vortex Truck & Equipment Winter operating systems Rails Company

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S upplier directory & profiles A&B Rail Services Ltd. 200 50 Strathmoor Dr. Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2B6, Canada (780) 449-7699 or (800) 661-5645 Fax: (780) 449-3800 Website: www.abrail.com E-mail: chrislindemann@abrail.com Chris Lindemann, Estimating/Marketing Specializing in new railway construction and maintenance services for mainlines, secondary lines and industrial yard applications, light-rail transit, signals and communications, flagging services, material supply and design-build applications anywhere in Canada. We have the experience, qualified people, specialized resources and passion to complete your railway project on time and on budget.

A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. P.O. Box 30076 Salt Lake City, UT 84130 (801) 974-5484 or (801) 944-6311 Fax: (801) 972-2041 Website: www.akrailroad.com E-mail: rnicoloff@akrailroad.com cescobedo@akrailroad.com Rhonda Nicoloff, President Christine Escobedo, Executive Assistant A&K is a single-source supplier for regional/commuter rail needs. With strategicallylocated inventory and sales locations, A&K is prepared to maintain its position as a leading supplier. A&K maintains a full-service welding plant and provides continuous welded rail processed to specification and delivered on our cwr trains.

ACE Machine Shop & Sales 1104 W. Oklahoma Ave. Grand Island, NE 68801 Phone: 308-382-9090 Fax: 308-382-0561 E-mail: Tom@acemachineshop.biz Tom O’Neill, President Mike Flaherty, Sales Build up and machine of all kinds of MOW RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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on rail wheels. Manufacturer of rock deflectors and other MOW parts.

Acme Construction Co., Inc. 7695 Bond St. P.O. Box 39187 Cleveland, OH 44139-0187 (440) 232-7474 Fax: (440) 232-7477 E-mail: dhorth3402@cs.com Contractor.

Acme Wood Preserving, Inc. P.O. Box 1717 Princeton, WV 24740-1717 (304) 425-8769 Fax: (304) 425-1496 Website: www.acmewoodpreserving.com E-mail: bnh.acmewood@frontiernet.net Bruce Hobbs Wood preservation.

Advanced Machine & Engineering Co. 2500 Latham St. Rockford, IL 61103 (815) 962-6076 Fax: (815) 963-4703 Website: www.ame.com Steve Swanson, Sales Manager, Machine Division AMSAW® carbide-tipped cutoff saws for high-production sawing of rails; optional drill units and miter cutting of frogs and switches available.

Advanced Rail Management Corp.

507 Latania Palm Dr. Indialantic, FL 32903 (321) 984-1474 Fax: (321) 724-0076 Website: www.arm-corp.com E-mail: gbachinsky@arm-corp.com Gordon S. Bachinsky, President Advanced Rail Management Corp. is a consulting/contract service company specializing in assessing rail and wheel, vehicle and track conditions, and designing and supervising rail grinding and wheel truing pro-

grams on freight, passenger and rail transit systems. ARM employs a unique blend of technical design skills and practical knowhow to provide complete turnkey rail/wheel maintenance services. Individual services include: wheel/rail interface studies; optical rail measurement; wheel measurement; track geometry measurement; planning and supervision of rail grinding programs; training and monitoring of wheel truing procedures; and data integration and analysis (including wheel and rail wear, ultrasonic-defect, track geometry, or other data).

Airtec International Ltd. 40 Couper St. Glasgow, UK G4 0DL (44) 141-552-5591 Fax: (44) 141-552-5064 Website: www.airtecinternational.com E-mail: enquiries@airtecintl.co.uk A. Kilpatrick, Director Gas-driven impact wrench for removing and fitting fasteners and drilling ties. Portable.

Proven reliability, low maintenance cost, low noise, vibration and emission levels.

Machines, spares and accessories available from stock throughout North America.

Aldon Company, Inc. 3410 Sunset Ave. Waukegan, IL 60087 (847) 623-8800 Fax: (847) 623-6139 Website: www.aldonco.com E-mail: e-rail@aldonco.com Railway safety and m/w products.

Alert Manufacturing & Supply Co. 2700 Lively Blvd.

Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (847) 350-0460 Fax: (847) 350-0468 Greg Sage, General Manager Tie pads; rail shims; seal pads; bridge-bearing pads; replacement parts for RTA cars.

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supplier directory St. Augustine, FL 32092 (904) 296-3434 Fax: (904) 296-3432 Website: www.arscorp.org E-mail: mheridia@arscorp.org jsutton@arscorp.com Mike Heridia Full service railroad pole line removal and vegetation management company serving Class 1, shortline and transit railroads. Services also include land clearing, herbicide application, yard cleaning services, on- and off-track brush cutting, tree and brush cutting under pole line, right-of-way maintenance, on- and off-track tree trimming and line clearance, tie pick up and disposal.

All-Track Equipment Division of Progress Rail Services 1900 Missouri Ave. P.O. Box 1247 Granite City, IL 62040 (800) 962-2902 Fax: (618) 876-2838 E-mail: aaustin@progressrail.com Allen Austin, Plant Manager New or reconditioned maintenance-ofway equipment for railroads, contractors and transit systems, including ballast regulators, tie cranes, tampers, spike drivers, spike pullers, scarifiers, rail heaters, tie inserteres, compactors, brushcutters, anchor machines and many other types of MOW equipment.

Allmand Bros., Inc. 1502 W. 4th Ave. Holdrege, NE 68949 (800) 562-1373 or (308) 995-4495 Fax: (308) 995-5887 Website: www.allmand.com E-mail: info@allmand.com rstratton@allmand.com Russ Stratton, Communications Manager Portable light towers; clean air portable heaters; light stands; arrowboards; compact tractor loader backhoes.

Allpress & Moore R.R. Signal Contractors Dennis Moore 9015 N.E. 136 St. Liberty, MO 64068 (816) 781-5734 7759 33rd Ave. Norway, IA 52318 (319) 227-6466 E-mail: allpressandmoore@aol.com John Allpress Railroad signal, crossing protection systems.

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1241 W. 900 South Pendleton, IN 46064 (765) 778-9500 or (877) 235-3051 Fax: (765) 778-9506 Website: www.alltrackinc.com E-mail: j_vibbert@hotmail.com James Vibbert, Vice President Track inspections, new track construction, production surfacing, maintenance, highway grade crossings, design-build, tie projects.

Almetek Industries, Inc. 2 Joy Dr. Hackettstown, NJ 07840 (800) 248-2080 or (908) 850-9700 Fax: (908) 850-9618 Website: www.almetek.com E-mail: csr@almetek.com Gene Reilly, Vice President 3-D embossed railroad brake lever badge plates; catenary structure identification numbers; health and safety signs; identification markers; pressure-sensitive numbers, letters and labels; reflective delineators.

Buz Hutchinson, General Manager LeRoy Winters, Sales Manager Grade crossings; signal foundations; prestressed box beams for railroad bridges.

See our ad on page 30 American Equipment Co. 4755 Technology Way, Ste. 208 Boca Raton, FL 33483 (561) 997-2080 Fax: (561) 997-2110 Website: www.ameco.net E-mail: info@ameco.net Howard E. McCall, Jr., President Exports U.S.-manufactured m/w equipment.

Representative for Corys T.E.S.S., Little Giant Corp., Nordco, Stanley Hydraulic Tools, Track-Weld Industries, Portec Rail Products (South Africa), IPS Worldwide, TELEWELD, and Badger Equipment.

ALSTOM Signaling Inc. 1025 John St. West Herrietta, NY 14586 (800) 717-4477 Fax: (585) 274-8777 Website: www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com John Schultz Railway signaling; electrification systems; telecommunications systems and transportation control for mainline railroads and mass transit authorities.

American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. 811 Hopley Ave. P.O. Box 511 Bucyrus, OH 44820-0511 (419) 562-6010 or (800) 993-6446 Fax: (419) 562-2186 Website: www.aolcrane.com E-mail: info@aolcrane.com Robert P. Rude, President David P. Egner, Vice President/ General Manager Robert Lauber, Eng. Manager Bill Butler, Parts Manager Ron Fairchild, Shop Foreman Craig Goodenough, Sales Manager American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Co. is the only OEM for New AMERICAN & OHIO LOCOMOTIVE CRANES and OEM PARTS. Located in Bucyrus, Ohio, since 1909, AOLCrane is a division of ERS Industries Inc., (formally Eastern Railway Supplies Inc.). As the OEM we provide complete machine re-manu­ fac­­turing, crane capacity upgrades, on-site re­pairs and OEM locomotive crane inspections. We also have a unit exchange program for both trac­ tion motors & traction generators, unit ex­change assemblies, boom repairs, along with en­gineering services. Only AOLCrane can supply its dealers and customers with “Genuine” OEM American & Ohio Locomotive Crane Parts.

American Concrete Products Co., Inc. 5353 South 69th St. Omaha, NE 68117 (402) 331-5775 Fax: (402) 331-0742 Website: www.enterprise-companies.com E-mail: bhutchinson@amconco.com lwinters@amconco.com

American Punch Company 1655 Century Corners Pkwy.

Euclid, Ohio 44132 (800) 243-1492 Fax: (800) 261-6270 Website: www.americanpunchco.com E-mail: bob@americanpunchco.com Bob Olson, President Punches, dies, shear blades, annular cutters,

Alpine Precision Machine Tool Co. 21925 County Highway ZZ Richland Center, WI 53581 (608) 647-6170 Fax: (608) 647-6170 Website: www.sardamagnets.com E-mail: apmt@countryspeed.com Graham A. Phillipson, President Supplier of special combination magnetic and hydraulic clamping fixtures for machining rails, gauge plates and other track components. Heavy gantry milling machines and large mills for rail and track components.

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supplier directory m/t drills; all for heavy steel fabrication.

American Railroad Industries, Inc. 2870 Normandy Dr. Atlanta, GA 30305 (770) 393-0110 Fax: (770) 393-0110 E-mail: americanrail@att.net Richard Hall, President Ditching services; rotary dump trucks; hi-rail equipment; flood repairs; rip-rap placement.

Ameritrack Rail Division of Railserve, Inc. 655 S. Prairie Ave. P.O. Box 682 Frankfort, IN 46041 (765) 659-2111 Fax: (765) 659-2135 Website: www.ameritrack.biz E-mail: info@ameritrack.biz Tim Lawler, General Manager New construction, maintenance, engineering, rehabilitation, rail design, 24-hour emergency service, road crossing, track accessories.

Ames Construction, Inc. 2000 Ames Dr. Burnsville, MN 55306 (952) 435-7106 Fax: (952) 435-7142 Website: www.amesconstruction.com E-mail: davidgatto@amesco.com David Gatto, Director of Communications Contractor.

Amsted RPS Transit Division P.O. Box 92 Mattituck, NY 11952 (631) 298-5799 Fax: (631) 298-5789 Website: www.amstedrps.com E-mail: jstout@amstedrps.com John Stout, Director of Sales Leah Hendrickson, Office Manager Amsted RPS is North America’s leader in the design and manufacture of rail fastening systems for applications ranging from heavy-haul Class 1 railroads to high-speed rail and urban transit systems.

Amtrac Railroad Contractors of Maryland Inc. 9436 Earley Dr. Hagerstown, MD 21740-1737 (301) 797-3730 Fax: (301) 797-3740 E-mail: cchaney@amtracmd.com Carey A. Chaney Contractor.

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Ansaldo STS 1000 Technology Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15219-3120 (800) 351-1520 or (412) 688-2400 Fax: (412) 688-2399 645 Russell St. Batesburg, SC 29006 (803) 532-4432 x 631 Fax: (803) 532-7632 Website: www.ansaldo-sts.com E-mail: sales@ansaldo-sts.com Signal and control systems and products.

Appalachian Railway Services P.O. Box 2368 Mountain Lake Park, MD 21550-0768 (301) 334-1888 Randolph Reichard, Chief Inspector Analyst Provides a wide variety of track inspection services, track maintenance planning, training and other related special projects.

Applied Rail Research Technologies Inc. (ARRT) #2-9446 McLaughlin Rd. North Brampton, ON, L6X 4H9, Canada (905) 454-8339 Fax: (905) 452-1640 Website: www.arrt-inc.com E-mail: info@arrt-inc.com ARRT Inc. is an internationally-recognized safety-driven railway engineering consultancy firm. Our team of industry experts, specialists and associates provide practical solutions through investigative research and analysis to the most difficult railway engineering problems.

ARRT also develops standards and policies for better track maintenance using the most modern methodologies available to ensure optimal track /train interaction and component life. As a key developer of innovative track technology, ARRT combines analytical tools available in Computer-Aided Design, Finite Element Analysis, and event simulation with data from laboratory and field-testing to design better track components. ARRT’s experiences from derailment investigations and failure analysis has led to the development of our track/train interaction software called ASET. ASET considers parameters such as multiple vehicle wheels, articulation of the train, train action, power location/distribution in the train, track curvature, grade and thermal effects. Proper track/power asset management cannot be achieved without track/train interaction that respects these parameters.

ArcelorMittal USA - Steelton 215 S. Front St. Steelton, PA 17113 (717) 986-2000 Fax: (717) 986-2284 Website: www.arcelormittal.com E-mail: brian.elgart@arcelormittal.com Brian Elgart, Rails Director Rail.

Arch Wood Protection, Inc. 5660 New Northside Dr., Ste. 1100 Atlanta, GA 30328 (678) 627-2000 Website: www.chemonite.com E-mail: info@wolmanizedwood.com Debbi Lewis, Marketing Specialist Pressure-treated wood crossties.

ARCON Welding Equipment LLC 2203 Northwood Dr., Bldg. 10 Salisbury, MD 21801 (410) 572-6000 Fax: (410) 572-6027 Website: www.arconweld.com E-mail: sales@arconweld.com Maggie Porter, Sales Manager Rugged, portable welders designed for the rail and transit industries. The Ironhorse delivers 300 amps at 60 percent duty cycle using the third-rail or overhead catenary DC power (500-800 VDC) to provide excellent welding characteristics.

Arkansas Steel Associates LLC 2803 Van Dyke Rd. Newport, AR 72112 (870) 523-3693 Fax: (870) 523-4619 Ted Nakanishi, President Mike Inoue, Senior Advisor Les Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Gunter Altermann, Vice President Operations Joe Reardon, Vice President Sales Terrell Thompson, General Manager Tie plates.

Armond Cassil Railroad Construction, Inc. 6403 Rinke St. Warren, MI 48091 (586) 754-4200 Fax: (586) 754-4408 Website: www.armondcassilrr.com E-mail: drieck@railsource.com Dennis J. Rieck, Vice President Nationwide railroad construction, rehabilitation and repairs, transit construction, railroad equipment rental, track inspection, coal and snow removal, rail, tie and surfacing gangs.

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supplier directory Aros Inc. 28 South 400 East Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (801) 531-9279 Fax: (801) 531-9966 Website: www.arossafety.com E-mail: info@arossafety.com Bjorn Ablad, President Fall-protection equipment.

Arthur N. Ulrich Company 10340 Palmer Rd., S.W. Pataskala, OH 43062 (740) 927-8244 or (800) 848-2090 Fax: (740) 927-6017 Website: www.anu-co.com E-mail: sales@anu-co.com Matt Ulrich, Marketing Director Arthur N. Ulrich Company was founded in 1958 and is a third generation family owned, operated and managed business. We specialize in the technical application and sales of high integrity prime and backup electrical power systems for the railroad market. We have extensive experience in providing power systems for: positive train control, pole line replacement, track circuit power, intermediate signals, highway crossings, control points, AEI hot box & defect equipment detectors, radio & microwave communication systems.

Aspen Equipment Co. 9150 Pillsbury Ave. S. Bloomington, MN 55420 (800) 888-7671 Fax: (952) 656-7159 Website: www.aspenequipment.com E-mail: jgallo@aspeneq.com John Gallo, Sales Manager Branch Offices: 4303 W. First St. Duluth, MN 55807 613 S.E. Magazine Rd. Ankeny, IA 50021 10922 Sapp Bros. Dr. Omaha, NE 68138 Truck equipment installer and manufacturer of hi-rail trucks.

Asplundh Railroad Division 708 Blair Mill Rd. Willow Grove, PA 19090 (215) 784-4206 or (215) 784-4285 Fax: (215) 784-1366 Website: www.asplundh.com E-mail: tmaye@asplundh.com Thomas Mayer, Vice President Nationwide vegetation management services; on- and off-track tree and brush cutting, herbicide applications, pole line removal, hi-rail bucket and grapple trucks.

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Associated Railroad Contractors Inc. P.O. Box 19246 4050 Tower Rd. Louisville, KY 40259-0246 (502) 966-9781 Fax: (502) 966-4063 Website: www.associatedrailroad.com E-mail: jeff@associatedrailroad.com Jeff D. Delaney, President Railroad contractor; specializing in new track design, construction, maintenance and grade crossings.

Atlantic and Pacific Rail Supply Division of Argo Tag Inc. Star Route 27 6066 Arnold Trail Coburn Gore, ME 04936 (819) 583-2430 or (800) 567-0567 Fax: (819) 583-2455 Website: www.argotag.com E-mail: efloriot@deliflair.com Etienne Floriot, Sales Manager Atlantic and Pacific Rail Supply manufacture Cedar Tie Plugs meeting Class 1 specifications since 1939. According to certain information, softwood tie plugs hold the spike better than hardwood tie plugs. Cedar (soft wood) tie plugs do not have to be treated because they will absorb the treatment that the ties received.

Density of Cedar is lighter than hardwood, thus, when the Cedar Tie Plugs are driven in spike holes, it does not damage the ties. We deliver across North America and Mexico. RTA Member.

Atlantic Railroad Supply Co. 1478 S.W. Eagleglen Stuart, FL 34977-7167 (772) 219-5946 Fax: (772) 219-5948 Mobile: (561) 758-8984 E-mail: jgavin07@aol.com James Gavin, President M/w services, equipment and contracting; concrete ties and culvert-cleaning equipment.

Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. 270 Broad St. P.O. Box 1589 Bloomfield, NJ 07003 (973) 748-5885 Fax: (973) 748-4520 Website: www.atlantictrack.com E-mail: info@atlantictrack.com Branch Offices: 2100 Manchester Rd., Ste. 1010 Wheaton, IL 60187 (800) 323-6256 Fax: (800) 944-9906

E-mail: chicagoinfo@atlantictrack.com 5500 Steubenville Pike, Ste. 3A McKees Rocks, PA 15136 (800) 441-8207 Fax: (412) 747-0177 E-mail: pittinfo@atlantictrack.com San Ramon, CA 94531 (888) 288-7245 Fax: (925) 706-1249 E-mail: elainer@atlantictrack.com 1588 Atkinson Rd., Ste. C Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (866) 784-7245 Fax: (678) 377-2441 E-mail: rickyk@atlantictrack.com 1001 James Dr. Ste. B37 Leesport, PA 19533 (610) 916-2840 Fax: (610) 916-0898 E-mail: frankj@atlantictrack.com 961 Marcon Blvd. Ste 113 Allentown, PA 18109 (610) 443-3143 Fax: (610) 465-9746 E-mail: international@atlantictrack.com St. Clair Business Pk Pottsville, PA 17901 (888) 288-9273 Fax: (570) 429-2273 E-mail: stclairinfo@atlantictrack.com 349 E Bodley Ave Memphis, TN 38109 (901) 946-9456 Fax: (901) 946-9457 E-mail: jeffg@atlantictrack.com 4039 Cozy Hollow Ln. New Castle, IN 47362 (765) 465-1625 E-mail: chrisl@atlantictrack.com New rail; relay rail; new turnouts; track accessories; restoration of used switch material; rail removal and inspection; third rail; cover board; insulators; fiberglass bridge grating; epoxy grout, weld kits.

Atlas Company of Lincoln A Division of Judds Bros. Construction Co. 3835 North 68th St. P.O. Box 5344 Lincoln, NE 68505 (402) 467-3656 or (800) 497-6327 Fax: (402) 467-4782 Website: juddsbros.com E-mail: ksteele@juddsbros.com Kevin Steele, President Contractor.

Atlas Railroad Construction, LLC Part of the RA Family 1370 Washington Pike, Ste. 202 Bridgeville, PA 15017 RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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supplier directory (724) 228-4500 or (724) 350-5178 Fax: (724) 228-3183 Website: www.atlasrailroad.com E-mail: karen.johnson@railamerica.com Harold D. Tynes, President Gregory Susko, Vice President Karen J. Johnson, Director of Business Development Specializing in Class 1, regional and shortline rehabilitation; new railroad construction, complete bridge structure work, public transit, industry, industrial, public works, tunkey, design build and equipment rental.

Auto Truck Group 1420 Brewster Creek Blvd.

Bartlett, IL 60103 (630) 860-5600 Fax: (630) 860-5631 Website: www.autotruck.com E-mail: sales@autotruck.com eschoenfeld@autotruck.com Dennis Jones, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Specialty truck bodies and service accessories; rail gear, cranes, tool storage, custom equipment design, fabrication, installation, parts and service, along with field service.

See our ad on page 52 Axion International, Inc. ECOTRAX® Division 180 South St., Ste. 104 New Providence, NJ 07974 (908) 542-0888 or (817) 426-0602 Fax: (908) 542-0999 Website: www.axih.com E-mail: ecotrax@axih.com William Jordan, Cory Burdick, Jim Kerstein Axion is a green technology company, transforming waste plastics into structural building materials. Setting the industry standard, our ECOTRAX® composite rail ties are the tested, proven, superior choice for railroads from Australia to New York.

B&E Industries, Inc. P.O. Box 9156 Louisville, KY 40209-0156 (502) 361-8334 Fax: (502) 367-1290 Remanufactured electromatic/hydra. Tamper vibrators; Jackson electric/hydra. vibrator motors; stator rewinding and notching; reconditioned equipment wheels, all types of maintenance equipment and components.

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(507) 454-1563 or (800) 533-8013 Fax: (507) 453-6441 Website: www.badgerequipment.com E-mail: lkaufmann@badgerequipment.com Lael Boren, President Paul Isakson, Parts Manager Jim Christopherson, Service Manager Larry Kaufmann, Regional Sales Railroad maintenance and construction equipment. Carrier-mounted lattice boom cranes; rail dedicated cranes; truck-mounted cranes; crawler cranes; rail laying and maintenance equipment, parts, service and tech support for all Burro, Little Giant and Badger models. Rail tongs; panel track lifters and rail threaders.

Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. Rail Services 1845 Town Center Blvd., Ste. 200 Fleming Island, FL 32003 (904) 378-7100 Fax: (904) 378-7298 Website: www.bbri.com E-mail: msnailham@bbri.com Mark Snailham, Vice President Design, engineering, construction and maintenance work for Class 1 and regional/shortline freight, industrial railroads and ports. Specializing in track inspection, construction and rehabilitation, as well as ballast services, turnkey grade crossing management, drainage maintenance and train control signal and communication systems.

See our ad on page 39 Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. Transit 1050 Lakes Dr. Ste. 200 West Covina, CA 91790 (626) 571-8597 Fax: (626) 571-8086 Website: www.bbri.com E-mail: jreed@bbri.com jyourren@bbri.com Joe Reed, Vice President Design, engineering, construction and maintenance work for rail transit authorities.

Specializing in design build or fast-track implementation of owner-supplied designs for rail projects, including communication and electrification systems.

Ballast Tools Equipment Products (BTE) 15 Goodwin Dr. Festus, MO 63028 (636) 937-0505

Fax: (636) 937-3386 Website: www.btequip.com E-mail: sales@btequip.com Kip Williams, Vice President See our ad on page 46 Ballast Tools Inc. (BTI) 34 Goodwin Dr. Crystal City, MO 63019 (636) 937-3326 Fax: (636) 937-3386 Website: www.ballasttools.com E-mail: sales@ballasttools.com Kip Williams, Vice President Tamping tools; rail laying and maintenance equipment; tie gang equipment; ballast maintenance equipment.

BTI specializes in wearproofing components using the latest in carbide technology. We apply tungsten carbide to high wear/ ground contact parts, including: tamping tools, regulator skids, plows and “Z” bars, undercutter parts, adzer bits and rail clamps. Long-life BTI carbide products reduce down time, increase production and improve efficiency. Field proven and used by all major railroads with excellent results for over 20 years.

See our ad on page 50 Bankhead Railway Services, Inc. 1080 Donald L. Hollowell Pkwy.

Atlanta, GA 30318 (404) 894-7909 Fax: (404) 894-7920 Website: www.bankheadcompanies.com E-mail: brs@bankheadcompanies.com Glenda T. Cole, President Allen Roberts, Vice President Operations Field thermite welding, electric welding and crane rail welding.

Bayou City Rail Inc. P.O. Box 24280 Houston, Texas 77229 (713) 330-1600 Fax: (713) 330-1605 Website: www.bayoucityrail.com Olen Bench, President Design, construction, maintenance, site work, civil work, rail materials.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated 685 Stockton Dr. Exton, PA 19341 Phone: (800) BENTLEY Fax: (610) 458-1060 Website: www.bentley.com/MARTA Services: Bentley delivers solutions for all aspects of the rail lifecycle, from data 67

supplier directory collection and design to asset tracking and maintenance. Only Bentley combines the essential rail knowledge and software expertise to provide business-critical tools for both the short-term and long-term needs of the rail industry.

Bermingham Foundation Solutions Wellington St. Marine Terminal Hamilton, ON L8L 4Z9 Canada (905) 528-0425 Fax: (905) 528-6187 Website: www.berminghammer.com E-mail: bfssales@berminghammer.com Milan Brestovacki, Technical Service Representative Becky Pauls, Customer Service Diesel pile hammers; pile-lead systems; pile-augering (drilling) equipment; other pile-installation and pile-testing equipment.

Bidwell Industrial Group, Inc. Power-Dyne 2055 S. Main St. Middletown, CT 06457 (860) 343-6640 Fax: (860) 343-6642 Website: www.bidwellinc.com E-mail: power-dyne@bidwellinc.com Hydraulic wrenches for frog, crossing and other track bolt tightening; ultrasonic bolt load systems for bolt-stress; stretch and load measurement.

Birmingham Rail and Locomotive Co. P.O. Box 530157 Birmingham, AL 35253-0157 (205) 424-7245 or (800) 241-2260 Fax: (205) 424-7436 Website: www.bhamrail.com E-mail: rjenkins@birminghamrail.com Ryan Jenkins, Marketing Director Rail and rail accessories; locomotives and locomotive parts; turnouts and switch material.

See our ad on page 13 Blackwood Railroad Materials 4 May Ave. Sharon, ON L0G1V0, Canada (905) 478-4500 or (800) 771-4916 Fax: (905) 478-8914 Website: www.blackwoodrail.com E-mail: brg@blackwoodrail.com James Forsyth, President Railroad contractor specializing in on-track, hi-rail services, rail abandonments, tear ups 68 68

and the sale of railroad materials. We supply specialized, innovative hi-rail equipment to Class 1 railroads and private shortline companies. Blackwood crews are extensively trained and qualified in the following: CROR rules with special instruction to operate equipment on Class 1 main line railways, Mobile Crane Operators – Ministry of Education and Training, WHIMIS, handling of dangerous goods, hi-rail defensive driving.

D. H. Blattner & Sons, Inc. 392 County Rd. 50 Avon, MN 56310 (320) 356-7351 Fax: (320) 356-7392 Website: www.dhblattner.com E-mail: info@dhblattner.com Ken Hilgert, Business Development Director Construction/project management, construction activities include: bridge construction and repair, railbed grading for new mainlines, siding and spurs, tunnels, emergency work, facility construction, yard construction and environmental remediation.

Boatright Companies P.O. Box 43889 Birmingham, AL 35243 (800) 873-2020 or (205) 665-2536 Fax: (205) 991-0420 Website: www.boatrightcompanies.com E-mail: info@boatrightcompanies.com Shane Boatright, President/CEO Creosote and borate-treated crossties, creosote-treated switch ties and bridge timbers.

Vegetation and brush control. Hi-rail truck installations, repairs, inspections, parts. Custom safety accessories. Rail car storage. Rail car repair.

Brandt Construction Co. 700 - 4th St. West Milan, IL 61264 (309) 787-4644 Fax: (309) 787-6344 E-mail: ccarroll@brandtconstructionco.com Cory Carroll Contractor.

Brandt Road Rail Corporation 302 Mill St. Regina, SK S4P 3E2 Canada (306) 791-7533 or (306) 527-9587 Fax: (306) 525-1077 Website: www.brandt.ca E-mail: nmarcotte@brandt.ca Neil Marcotte, Sales and Marketing

Manager Brandt Provides the rail industry with solutions to material handling needs through specilized MOW equipment. From Brandt Power Unit railcar movers to OTM Tracker material handlers to the Brandt Rail Tool undercutter/brushcutter the solutions are customized to meet the customers needs.

J.F. Brennan Co., Inc. 820 Bainbridge St. LaCrosse, WI 54603 (800) 658-9027 or (608) 386-2999 Fax: (608) 785-2090 Website: www.jfbrennan.com E-mail: markbinsfeld@jfbrennan.com Mark Binsfeld, Manager of Business Developement (800) 658-9027, ext. 236 Marine construction: pier repairs, scour and erosion protection, dive inspections and timber repairs. In general, all below deck and underwater repairs and inspections.

See our ad on page 42 BRH Group, Inc. 705-F Lakeview Plaza Blvd.

Worthington, OH 43085 (614) 841-9500 Fax: (614) 841-0170 E-mail: info@brhgroup.com John Hilborn, P.E., Project Engineer Civil engineering services, including railroad track design, site design, transportation and utilities. Land surveying utilizing GPS technology.

Bridge Preservation 87 Shawnee Ave. Kansas City, KS 66105 (800) 392-1981 or (913) 321-9000 Fax: (951) 781-4997 Website: www.bridgepreservation.com E-mail: joe@bridgepreservation.com Joe Haydu, President/CEO Manufacturer of fast set, spray applied waterproofing membranes and expansion joint systems for application on concrete and steel bridge structures. Products meet AREMA C-29.9.10 for cold applied waterproofing membranes.

W.M. Brode Co. 100 Elizabeth St. Newcomerstown, OH 43832 (800) 848-9217 Fax: (740) 498-8553 E-mail: bobbrode@sbcglobal.net Complete bridge maintenance; inspection, design, budgeting, repair, rehabilitation and replacement.

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supplier directory Brown Rail Road Equipment, Inc. 4 Amersham Ct. Glen Carbon, IL 62034 (314) 210-5252 Fax: (618) 288-6877 Website: www.brownrr.com Dan Brown Rail-laying, maintenance equipment; tiegang equipment; fastening systems; ballastmaintenance equipment; track-inspection equipment; m/w equipment parts; appraisals; bilingual service; serving North America, Mexico, Central and South America.

John Brown & Sons, Inc. 14 B&B Lane Weare, NH 03281 (888) 227-6686 Fax: (603) 529-7976 Website: www.brownbronto.com E-mail: bronto@gsinet.net Carter Brown Brush and small tree mower/ mulchers.

“The Brontosaurus” for both on-rail and off-rail brush cutting can be used with many types of carriers.

Bullock Construction 32303 Matthewstown Rd. Easton, MD 21601 (410) 763-7250 Fax: (410) 763-7195 Website: www.bullockrailroad.com E-mail: josh@bullockrailroad.com michelle@bullockrailroad.com Josh Bullock, Vice President Contractor.

Bush Construction Inc. 241 CR 176 Gary, TX 75643 (903) 685-2464 Fax: (903) 685-2864 E-mail: debush81@gmail.com David Bush, President Work Train™ railcar tow truck; railroad component distribution and retrieval; railcar unloading; and brush cutting on- and off-rail; also equipped with hi-rail grapple trucks and hi-rail excavators.

C&G Surfacing Specialists, Inc. 618 Union St. West Springfield, MA 01089 (413) 773-9860 or (413) 315-0062 Fax: (413) 773-9861 E-mail: gallup30@aol.com Richie Gallup, Owner Surface and regulate track – production surfacing Mark IV and Knox Kershaw regulators. All late model equipment.

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Caliber Industries, Inc. 623 Rains Dr. Gladstone, MI 49837 (906) 428-9405 or (775) 722-3303 Fax: (906) 428-9422 Website: www.caliberindustries.com E-mail: kw@caliberindustries.com Kris Weide, Vice President/General Manager Rubber molding, direct fixation pads and rail pads.

CANAC Railway Services, Inc. 6505 Transcanada Hwy., Ste. 405 Saint Laurent, QC, H4T 1S3, Canada (514) 734-4700 or (800) 588-4387 Fax: (514) 734-4850 Website: www.canac.com E-mail: info@canac.com fderaspe@canac.com France Deraspe, Business Development Strategist Track design and construction, tie replacement, track installation and maintenance, yard capacity analysis, in-plant switching, education and training, consulting, contracting. For more than 35 years, CANAC has been a leading provider of engineering, rail operations, technology and training for the North American rail industry.

Use of our comprehensive suite of specialized services has consistently yielded greater productivity, operating efficiencies and increased safety.

Canasoil Construction Inc. Nr. 468 9th Ave. Hanover, ON, N4N 2M3, Canada (519) 364-1167 or (519) 335-6037 Website: www.canasoil.com E-mail: t.kovacs@canasoil.com Tom Kovacs Canasoil® by TerraElast® Ltd. and Kryorit® are unique products that have been developed for the stabilization of ballast, to secure shoulders, embankments support in all areas, bridge approaches or where heavy rain may wash it away. Slope erosion protection that allows for drainage. Full-support products, applications and specialized spraying equipment.

Capital Railroad Contracting Inc. 8500 E. Trade Center Dr. Columbia, MO 65201 (573) 474-3588 Fax: (573) 474-3599 John Massey, President Contractor.

Capital Safety Group U.S.A. 3833 Sala Way Red Wing, MN 55066-5005 (800) 328-6146 or

(651) 388-8282 Fax: (651) 388-5065 Website: www.capitalsafety.com E-mail: solutions@capitalsafety.com Fall-protection equipment.

Carson Industries LLC 1160 Nicole Court Glendora, CA 91740 (909) 592-6272 Fax: (909) 592-7971 Website: www.carsonind.com John B. Burns Cable trough-various sizes, lightweight HDPE plastic or polymer concrete, vaults, pull boxes, equipment pads, multiduct.

Cattron Group A unit of Laird Technologies 58 W Shenango St. Sharpsville, PA 16150-1198 (724) 962-3571 Fax: (724) 962-4310 Website: www.cattron.com E-mail: mail@cattron.com abailey@cattron.com Jim Kingerski, Senior Vice President Marketing & Sales – Rail With more than 60 years of radio frequency experience and nearly 10,000 rail-related installations worldwide, Cattron Group is the largest producer of industrial portable radio remote controls (PRRC) in the world. Cattron Group offers ACCUSPEED™, the most technically advanced speed-based locomotive remote control (LRC) available, in addition to a full line of PRRC for locomotives, ballast car doors and yard switching operations. The QC (Quick Connect) LRC system offers an affordable alternative to controlling several locomotives. The QC system can be disconnected in a matter of minutes and moved to another locomotive. In addition, Cattron Group offers PRRCs for MOW equipment and other industrial machinery such as overhead maintenance cranes, ship loaders, hoists and monorails.

CCI Thermal Technologies, Inc. - Fastrax 8152 SouthPark Lane Littleton, CO 80120-4519 USA 303 979-7339 855 244-3128 303 979-7350 Website: www.ccithermal.com E-mail: info@ccithermal.com Dann Marks, Business Development Manager Heating; rail heaters; snow, ice melting.

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supplier directory P.O. Box 228 Sulphur, LA 70664 (800) 527-5232 Fax: (800) 887-2153 Website: www.centurygrp.com E-mail: railroad@centurygrp.com Jerry McCombs, Vice President Sales/ Marketing Full-depth concrete highway-railway grade crossings servicing the continental U.S.; custom panels for curves, turnouts, pedestrian crossings; railroad custom elastomeric flangeway filler for light-rail transit crossings; railroad spill collection systems of HDPE, metal and concrete for Class 1 and shortline railroads, light rail transit, military and industrial facilities.

David Clark Co. Inc. 360 Franklin St. Box 15054 Worcester, MA 01615-0054 (508) 751-5800 Fax: (508) 753-5827 Website: www.davidclark.com E-mail: sales@davidclark.com Bob Daigle, Railroad Product Manager Noise-attenuating headsets and intercoms designed to solve communication problems associated with high ambient noise levels.

Cleveland Track Material, Inc. P.O. Box 603160 Cleveland, OH 44103 (216) 641-4000 Fax: (216) 641-0882 Website: www.clevelandtrack.com E-mail: whwilloughby@clevelandtrack.com William H. Willoughby, President Frogs; turnouts; special trackwork; joint bars and compromise joints.

CMI-Promex, Inc. 7 Benjamin Green Rd. Pedricktown, NJ 08067 (800) 381-5808 or (856) 351-1000 Fax: (856) 351-1659 E-mail: cmipromx@cmi-promex.com bfrawley@cmi-promex.com Bob Frawley, Sales Director Railroad specialty; Ridex®miter rail system for movable bridges; expansion joints; compromise joints; tie pads/shims; machining of metals/plastics; engineering services; emergency services; welding. ProLite™ plastic signal housings for railroad switch and signal applications.

Coastal Timbers, Inc. D/b/a Spike–Rite 1310 Jane St. P.O. Box 10537 70

New Iberia, LA 70562-0537 (337) 369-3017 Fax: (337) 365-0003 Website: www.coastaltimbers.com E-mail: info@coastaltimbers.com Gerald D. Girouard, Vice President Automated tie pre-plating services, cut spike and screw spike installation to gauge, + or – 1/16 of an inch. Completely portable units for job site or treating facility use. Affordable, guaranteed gauge and labor reducing system.

Coleman Industrial Construction, Inc. P.O. Box 14097 Kansas City, MO 64152 (816) 741-8383 Fax: (816) 741-0542 Website: www.cickc.com E-mail: sfreeman@cickc.com Stephanie Freeman Contractor.

Colo Railroad Builders 29 Forestwood Ct., Ste. 6 Romeoville, IL 60446 USA (815) 293-0200 Fax: (815) 293-0202 Website: www.colorr.com E-mail: terry@colorr.com Terry Benton, President Product Div. L.A. Colo, LLC, is a leading contractor providing new construction services, production tie gangs, production rail gangs (cwr and jointed), brushcutting and rehabilitation services for railroads and private industries.

Commercial Insurance Associates LLC 111 Westwood Place, Ste. 100 Brentwood, TN 37027 (615) 515-6048 or (615) 688-1177 Fax: (615) 515-6048 Website: www.com-ins.com E-mail: darmstrong@com-ins.com David E. Armstrong, Principal Insurance, bonds, risk management. Railroad protective insurance.

Condor Signal & Communications, Inc. 2388 Speers Rd. Oakville, ON L6L 5M2, Canada (905) 469-0226 Fax: (905) 469-0256 Website: www.condorsignal.com E-mail: office@condorsignal.com John Conti, Vice President Signal system design and consulting; control and communication systems; grade crossing systems and installation; signal system wiring and installation; railway metal fabrication and winter switch clearing equipment.

Conrad Forest Products 68765 Wildwood Rd. North Bend, OR 97459 (541) 765-2595 Website: www.conradfp.com E-mail: drs@conradfp.com Crossties, switchties, beams, piling, timbers, lumber, gluelams and plywood.

Conrad Machine Inc. 1627 East 27th St. Terrace Pittsburg, KS 66762 (620) 231-9458 Fax: (620) 231-1967 E-mail: jimconrad@mobil1.net Jim Conrad, President Manufacturer of m/w equipment parts.

Ken Cook Co. 9929 W. Silver Spring Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53225 (414) 466-6060 Fax: (414) 466-0840 Website: www.kencook.com E-mail: info@kencook.com Jean Tikusis, Marketing Manager Ken Cook Co. provides technical manuals and training programs. Offers concept-tocompletion management of products and safety information for Web, new media, video and print applications.

R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC P.O. Box 788 101 RJ Corman Dr. Nicholasville, KY 40356 (859) 881-7521 or (800) 772-9091 Fax: (859) 885-7804 Website: www.rjcorman.com E-mail: info@rjcorman.com Rick Corman started his business after graduating from Jessamine County High School in 1973. He borrowed money from his uncle for a backhoe and dump truck and went to work rebuilding/repairing railroad crossings. At the end of four years, he had a dozen backhoes, a few dump trucks and no debt. Today, the R. J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC, serves all seven North American major railroads, many regional and shortline railroads and dozens of industries having rail. Services include owning and operating 10 shortlines, providing emergency rail services associated with derailments and natural disasters, switching, track construction, track material distribution, signal design/construction, aircraft maintenance, building switching locomotives and operating two dinner trains.

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supplier directory CR Construction Co. 6600 Grant Ave. Cleveland, OH 44105 (216) 641-0030 Fax: (216) 641-5221 Website: www.crconstructionco.com E-mail: ggcrtrack@aol.com George Giallourakis Contractor.

Crafton Railroad Co., Inc. P.O. Box 790 Andalusia, IL 61232 (309) 798-2050 Fax: (309) 798-2059 Website: www.craftonrr.com E-mail: dc@craftonrr.com Dan Crafton, President Railroad contractor and narrow-gauge specialist.

Crossties Unlimited 3349 Executive Pkwy., Ste. H Toledo, OH 43606 (866) 715-8437 Fax: (419) 531-5204 E-mail: sales@crosstiesunlimited.com See T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. Crown Steel Rail Co. 6347 Northfield Rd. West Bloomfield, MI 48322 (248) 593-7100 Fax: (248) 593-7200 Website: www.crownrail.net E-mail: crownrail@comcast.net Roger Trunsky, President New rail; railroad accessories; specialty fabricating and rolling; flangeway filler and grade crossings.

Dan R. Dalton, Inc. 912 W. Calispell Rd. Usk, WA 99180 (509) 447-3528 Fax: (509) 447-3373 Website: www.danrdaltoninc.com E-mail: ddalton@povn.com Dan R. Dalton, President Structural steel flame straightening to repair damaged steel members, shrink I bars and put them back in tension, solve pin problems.

Danella Rental Systems, Inc. 2290 Butler Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 (610) 828-6200 Fax: (610) 397-1199 Website: www.danella.com E-mail: pbarents@danella.com Tim Schilling RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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Paul Barents, Treasurer Short- and long-term rental of vehicles and construction equipment for the railroad and transit industries. We rent light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, as well as many types of construction equipment. Extensive hi-rail fleet.

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E-mail: info@deltarr.com Ida L. Laurello, President Railroad and transit system construction and maintenance; equipment rental; flash-butt welding; joint elimination; surfacing; crossing repair; equipment remanufacturing; production rail and tie gangs.

Danella Rental Systems, Inc. - West 14101 E Moncrieff Pl. Aurora, CO 80011 (303) 371-7799 Fax: (303) 371-0908 Website: www.danella.com

Delta Star, Inc. 3550 Mayflower Dr. Lynchburg, VA 24501 (434) 845-0921 Fax: (434) 845-7089 Website: www.deltastar.com E-mail: marketing@deltastar.com Terry Whitworth OCS hardware and systems; Stinger systems.

DBi Services 100 N. Conahan Dr. Hazleton, PA 18201 (800) 360-9333 Fax: (570) 459-0321 Website: www.dbiservices.com E-mail: whug@dbiservices.com Wayne Hug, Railroad Vice President DBi Serivces is the industry leader in providing railroads with vegetation management solutions throughout North America. Weed and brush control to roadbeds, yards, crossings and off-track. Cross clearing and maintenance programs, tree trimming and liquid calcium chloride for frozen ballast treatment derailments.

Decatur Electronics, Inc. A Sonell NA Company 3433 E. Wood Phoenix, AZ 85040 (888) 428-4315 Fax: (602) 621-4200 Website: www.decaturelectronics.com E-mail: callcenter@soncellna.com Randy Hatton, Regional Sales Consultant Decatur Electronics, Inc., the company which invented radar for law enforcement, offers railroad professionals the RailmasterVP hand-held radar gun. The Railmaster is specifically designed to monitor speed on the open track or control speeds in hump yards. Features include low- and high-speed ranges, sensitivity (distance range) control and display backlighting. Powered by two Black & Decker® VersaPak™ rechargeable batteries, this high-performance, low-cost radar gun offers hours of performance on a single charge.

Delta Railroad Construction, Inc. 2648 W. Prospect Rd. Ashtabula, OH 44004 (440) 992-2997 Fax: (440) 992-1311 Website: www.deltarr.com

dFuzion, Inc. 21536 Iredell Terrace Ashburn, VA 20148 (703) 946-8961 Fax: (703) 723-0166 Website: www.rmetrix.com E-mail: rmetrix@dfuzion.com or rborgovini@dfuzion.com rMetrix® is a ride performance assessment system that revolutionizes the way ride quality data is collected, stored, analyzed and displayed. Incorporating cutting edge GPS and accelerometer sensors with an easy-to-use control software interface, rMetrix® is effective in assessing ride quality, comfort and safety in real-time without the need for a dedicated test car or permanently affixed sensor. rMetrix® works with your laptop so that you can perform an inspection at any time on any vehicle.

DEUTZ Corporation 3883 Steve Reynolds Blvd.

Norcross, GA 30093 (770) 564-7100 Fax: (770) 564-7222 Website: www.deutzamericas.com Walter Krieger, Railroad Segment Manager Diesel and gas engines with a comprehensive output range from five to 10,000 hp.

DISC-LOCK International 6101 W Ceatinela Ave., Ste 280 Culver City, CA 90230 (310) 944-9352 Fax: (310) 944-9522 Website: www.disc-lock.com E-mail: info@disc-lock.com gwhite@disc-lock.com Greg White, Vice President Vibration proof fastening systems: washers, nuts, heavy hex nuts, tension control bolts, shear wrench and sockets.

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Ditch Witch/ The Charles Machine Works, Inc. P.O. Box 66 Perry, OK 73077 (580) 336-4402 or (800) 654-6481 Fax: (580) 572-3523 or (580) 336-3458 Website: www.ditchwitch.com E-mail: info@ditchwitch.com Trenchers; directional drilling units; underground pipe and cable locators; vacuum excavation systems; mini skid steers, pipe bursting systems, excavator tool carriers.

Diversified Metal Fabricators Inc. 665 Pylant St., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30306 (404) 875-1512 Fax: (404) 875-4835 Website: www.DMFAtlanta.com Tommy Black, Sales Representative Nelson Carlson, Vice President of Sales Diversified Metal Fabricators is an Atlanta, Georgia, manufacturing company, supplying the railroad industry since 1972. Our product line includes hi-rail conversion kits for trucks from 6,500 lbs GVWR to 125-ton cranes, as well as rotary dump units, remote control stations and other custom-designed products for maintenance-of-way applications.

See our ad on page 26 Dolby and Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers 22183 Sussex Hwy. Seaford, DE 19973 (302) 629-0314 Fax: (302) 629-2872 Website: www.dolbyandassociates.com E-mail: dolbyandassociates@gmail.com A. Jay Dolby, P.E., President Track, embankment and drainage design; track inspection; track maintenance planning and track rehabilitation planning.

Dow Track Systems 1881 W. Oak Pkwy.

Marietta, GA 30062 (678) 269-1276 Fax: (770) 590-3534 Website: www.dowhyperlast.com E-mail: jgknoblich@dow.com John Knoblich, Marketing Manager Manufacturer and supplier of track reinforcement, noise and vibration attenuation solutions for ballasted and concrete track. Also supply rail infrastructure component material.

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Dylon Industries Inc. 7700 Clinton Rd. Cleveland, OH 44144 (216) 651-1300 Fax: (216) 651-1777 Website: www.dylon.com E-mail: info@dylon.com Christopher Reuter, Marketing Manager Graphite-based switch plate lubricants and anti-seize compounds.

Dynamic Composites, LLC 2670 South 700 East Columbia City, IN 46725 (260) 625-8652 or (260) 625-8686 Fax: (260) 625-8699 Website: www.dynamic-cci.com E-mail: Kelly.runkel@dynamic-cci.com Kelly Runkel, Sales Technician Dynamic Composites, LLC, manufactures an engineered composite tie that incorporates steel, concrete, and plastic composite components. Dynamic Composites took many engineering considerations with combining these three “green” materials.

E80 PLUS CONSTRUCTORS, LLC 600 Bassett St. DeForest, WI 53532 (608) 846-1880 Fax: (608) 846-2225 E-mail: info@e80plus.com Bryan Haight, Operations Manager Nationwide bridge contractor dedicated to the repair, replacement and design of railroad bridges and structures. Our specialties include new construction, concrete repair, timber repair, steel repair, in-place timber treating, bridge design, bridge inspection and other bridge engineering services. We have the equipment and quality personnel to work on all sized bridge projects.

Easi File Corp.

6 Wrigley Irvine, CA 92618 (949) 855-4121 Fax: (949) 380-0561 Website: www.easifileusa.com E-mail: info@easifileusa.com Brad Barrett, President Vertical file cabinets.

East Coast Railroad Services, LLC 42 Argenio Dr. New Windsor, NY 12553 (845) 913-7040 Fax: (845) 401-2541

Website: www.eastcoastrailroadservices.com E-mail: diane@eascoastrailroadservices.com Diane Stackhouse Services northeast U.S. Removal and disposal of wood and concrete crossties. Relay crosstie and relay track materials sales. Preplate crossties, panelize track, warehousing, handling and transport of railroad materials.

E&D Engineering Systems LLC 890 Industrial Dr. Gladwin, MI 48624 (989) 246-0770 Fax: (989) 246-0774 Website: www.edengmachine.com E-mail: edeng@ejourney.com Ed Wark, President Molded silicone, molded plastic, molds and dies, metal machining.

Encore Rail Systems, Inc. 2350 West Midway Blvd.

Broomfield, CO 80020 (303) 936-3641 or (866) 712-7622 Fax: (303) 922-6178 Website: www.encorers.com E-mail: jp@encorers.com Jerry Prock, Sales Nick Delmonico Your single-source supplier of equipment and compounds for the maintenance and repair of wood and concrete crossties. Machines: Sales and leasing of application equipment.

Short- and long-term machine lease and tie repair product packages. Largest supplier of tie plugging machines in North America. Rebuild and repair of track maintenance equipment. Encore offers the widest variety of chemical tie plugging machines that are designed for project-specific applications: The RTP Ride-On machine for high-production steel gangs; TPI-GC for medium- to high-production steel and gauging gangs; the TPI-TG for production tie and gauging gangs and the TPI-PS for small gauging, rail relay and tie repair projects. Compounds: Complete line of machine and manually applied expanding polyurethane foam tie plugging material. Most cost-effective expanding foam material on the market. UV light curing epoxy for light-rail seat abrasion and high viscosity epoxy for heavy rail seat abrasion.

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Fax: (312) 467-1365 Website: www.energyabsorption.com E-mail: jim.thonn@trin.net Kim Ludwig, Corporate Communication Manager StopGate™, a crashworthy barrier gate for railroad crossings, posts-retractor and crash cushions to protect structures at railroad crossings.

ENSCO, Inc. ATE 5400 Port Royal Rd. Springfield, VA 22151 (703) 321-9000 Fax: (703) 321-7619 Website: www.ensco.com E-mail: scott.cindy@ensco.com stevens.jeff@ensco.com Kevin Kesler, Vice President Jeff Stevens, Director of Business Communications Systems and services for high-speed track geometry inspection, gauge restraint measurement, ride quality, remote locomotive and car performance monitoring, instrumented wheelsets GPS, DGPS, GIS, wireless data communications, computers for field inspections, electronic record keeping. MOW database management, Web-based reporting, mini tie changer.

Environmental Technology, Inc. 1850 N. Sheridan St. South Bend, IN 46628 (800) 234-4239 or (574) 233-1202 Fax: (574) 233-2152 or (888) 234-4238 Website: www.networketi.com E-mail: helpdesk@networketi.com Sean Dolgos “We Manage Heat™” by offering a full line of intelligent controls for your rail switch deicing applications.

E.P.P. Track Equipment Ltd. 30 Queen St. N Thorold, ON L2V 2P8, Canada (905) 227-0051 or (800) 646-1397 Fax: (905) 227-8583 Website: www.epptrack.com E-mail: epptrack@cogeco.ca Paul Pierobon, Vice President Railway tie extractor and inserter; track mobility cart.

Equipment International 4833 S Atchison Court Aurora, CO 80015 (303) 699-7766 Fax: (303) 699-4548 Website: www.equipint.com RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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E-mail: ivan123@comcast.net Ivan Jacobs, President Hi-rail excavators, magnets, magnet generators, grapples.

ERICO International Corporation 34600 Solon Rd. Solon, OH 44139 (440) 248-0100 or (800) 447-7245 Fax: (800) 309-8961 Website: www.erico.com Matt Caie, Director of Sales Worldwide Rob Eberly, Worldwide Manager Transits ERICO provides reliable solutions for reduced railway maintenance worldwide.

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products 6010 Tomken Rd. Mississauga, ON L5T 1X9, Canada (905) 670-0220 Fax: (905) 670-4879 Website: www.esabna.com/canada Richard Hadley, President Complete line of gas apparatus, rail maintenance filler metals and automatic welding equipment for the track welding industry.

ESCO Equipment Service Co. 117 Garlisch Dr. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (847) 758-9860 Fax: (847) 758-9861 Website: www.escoequipment.com Tom Gehr, President Boutet thermite welding, Matweld hydraulic tools, grinding and cut-off wheels, materialhandling devices, mobile flash butt welding, hi-rail cranes, rail-flaw detection, concrete tie handling, switch panel installation, work gloves, flashlights, Rosenquist clip applicator, Vaia Car cranes.

Eurotech Corporation-Kinshofer Regional Sales 195 23rd St. Pittsburgh, PA 15215-2814 (800) 966-4530 Fax: (412) 782-6200 Website: www.eurotechcorporation.com E-mail: sales@eurotechcorporation.com Crane and excavator attachments for rail maintenance, construction and demolition.

Tie grapples, pallet forks, clamshell buckets, hydraulic rotators, rail shears, rail grapples and other attachments for lifting, loading, sorting and handling.

EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel (EVRAZ INC NA) P.O. Box 316 Pueblo, CO 81002 (719) 561-6000 or (719) 561-7019 Fax: (719) 561-6992 Website: www.evraxincna.com Steve Didyk, Director of Rail Sales Standard and premium rail.

Exide/GNB Industrial Power 3950 Sussex Ave. Aurora, IL 60504-7932 (800) GNB-RAIL Fax: (636) 532-1482 Website: www.tpscrail.com E-mail: info@tpscrail.com rob.salach@exide.com Tammy Bakker Batteries, chargers, power supplies, solar for track, signals, cable, locomotives and telecommunications equipment.

Fabco Power P.O. Box 582 Chester, NY 10918 (845) 469-9151 Fax: (845) 469-7871 Website: www.fabcopower.com E-mail: mail@fabcopower.com Terry Moon Vehicle-mounted, belt-driven generators; hydraulically-driven generators (3 kW to 15 kW) for operating lighting, electrical a.c. tools, etc.; hydraulically-driven d.c. welder/ a.c. generator combination.

FAB-RA-CAST® Corporate Office: 23820 Lee Baker Dr. Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 354-7185 Fax: (248) 354-7185 Plant: 6970 W. Jefferson Ave. Detroit, MI 48209 (313) 843-5612 E-mail: jjcook11@aol.com John Cook, President Precast concrete railway-crossing systems; pour-in flange-way filler material for all crossing surfaces. Concrete ties. Signal systems.

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E-mail: info@fabricatedmetals.com William K. Payne, Jr. Instrument cases, instrument houses, foundations, aluminum cantilevers, bridges, and 4 post, flashing lights, rod and switch parts, complete metal fabrication. Catalogs available on all items upon request.

Fastrax® Industries, Inc. 8152 SouthPark Lane Littleton, CO 80120 (303) 979-7339 Fax: (303) 979-7350 Website: www.fastraxind.com E-mail: sales@fastraxind.com dgriffith@fastraxind.com John R. Sullivan, General Manager Patented flat design electric switch heaters with spring tension clamps (any voltage, wattage and length offered); energy saving control systems and accessories; platform heaters to clear snow and ice from walkways, complete with automatic snow sensing control. Non-invasive rail bonding system.

Fatigue Technology Inc. 401 Andover Park East Seattle, WA 98188-7603 (206) 246-2010 Fax: (206) 244-9886 Website: www.fatiguetech.com E-mail: sales@fatiguetech.com David Coddington, Vice President Rail end crack prevention.

Fenton Rigging & Contracting, Inc. 2150 Langdon Farm Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45237 (513) 631-5500 Fax: (513) 631-4361 Bill Besl, Vice President Bridge reconstruction and concrete masonry restoration.

Fite Corporation 1639 E. 9th St. Pomona, CA 91766 (888) FITE-CORP E-mail: fitecorp@msn.com Helen Waite Grade-crossing panels; installation, construction, clean-up; heavy equipment rental.

Flink Company 502 N. Vermillion St. Streator, IL 61364 (815) 673-4321 Fax: (815) 672-2678 Website: www.flinkplows.com Mike Supergan, President 74

Snow and ice control, snow plows, salt spreaders.

Forrest Paint Co. P.O. Box 22110 Eugene, OR 97402 (541) 342-1821 Fax: (541) 344-5137 Website: www.forrestpaint.com E-mail: sales@forrestpaint.com Russ Long Diana Feeley-Bird, Assistant Marketing Director Fire Snake® Railheater is a clean and smokeless burning gel. It is designed to replace the burning of diesel fuels in pull-apart repairs.

FireSnake is friendlier to the environment, clean burning and leaves no hazardous waste.

FireSnake is easy to use and safer for MOW personnel. Reflective and non-skid aerosols and bulk formulas. Protective coatings.

G.A. Fossum & Associates Inc. 46813 282nd St. Lennox, SD 57039 (605) 647-2295 Fax: (605) 647-3000 Gary Fossum, President Railroad contractor and consultant.

L.B. Foster Co. 415 Holiday Dr. Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (412) 928-3400 (Rail Products) (412) 928-3500 (Allegheny Rail Products) (800) 790-2292 (CXT® Concrete Ties) (412) 928-3456 (Friction Management) (614) 792-5800 (Salient Systems) 1-866-523-7245 (Customer Service) Fax: (412) 928-3427 Website: www.lbfoster.com Bob Bauer, President and CEO John Kasel, Senior Vice President, Rail Sam Fisher, Vice President, Rail Products Greg Lippard, Vice President, Rail Products Sid Shue, General Manager, Engineered Products William Treacy, General Manager, Transit Products Michelle Chapin, Director, Customer Service Steve Burgess, Vice President, Concrete Products Kostas Papazoglou, Vice President, Rail Technologies L.B. Foster is a leading, one source supplier and manufacturer of quality railroad products and services for railroad, transit, mining, industrial and port markets throughout the world. Our full line of rail products includes

new rail, used rail (relay rail), insulated rail joints, transit rail systems (including track and fastening systems), trackwork materials, welding services, track components, take up rail services and professional rail project management services. Plants are located in Niles, Ohio and Pueblo, Colo., and Suwanee, Ga. CXT Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of L.B. Foster Company, is a high-quality manufacturer of prestressed concrete ties for heavy-haul mainline, industrial track construction and light and high-speed commuter rail projects throughout North America with plants in Spokane, Wash., and Tucson, Ariz. Our Rail Technologies business offers a complete line of gauge-face and top-of-rail application products and wheel/rail friction management consulting services on a global basis, as well as complete field services for friction/lubrication management. Manufacturing operations are located in Vancouver, BC, Montreal, QB,- and Sheffield, UK. Salient Systems, with a plant in Dublin, Ohio, is the premier innovator in real time failure mode detection for the rail industry. L.B. Foster also offers a complete line of custom designed locomotive and car repair equipment.

See our ad on Cover 4 Frank Tartaglia, Inc. 5867 E Molloy Rd. Syracuse, NY 13211-2099 (315) 455-0100 Fax: (315) 455-6008 Website: www.franktartaglia.com E-mail: rbarry@franktartaglia.com Richard Barry, President Contractor.

Fritz-Rumer-Cooke Co., Inc. 1879 Federal Pkwy.

P.O. Box 07884 Columbus, OH 43207 (614) 444-8844 Fax: (614) 444-5570 E-mail: sales@fixrail.com Clem Cooke Contractor.

Fuchs Lubritech (A division of Fuchs Lubricants Co.) 2140 S. 88th St. Kansas City, KS 66111 (913) 422-4022 or (800) 800-6457 Fax: (913) 441-2333 Jeff Meloy, Vice President Specialty Sales Lithium and calcium trackside greases; bio­ degradeable trackside greases; switch plate, switch-gear mechanism lubricants.

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Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems Valley Forge Corporate Center® P.O. Box 80794 Audubon, PA 19484-0794 (610) 650-7730 Fax: (610) 650-7785 Website: www.gftransitrail.com E-mail: transitrail@gfnet.com Mike McNamara, President Commuter/heavy rail systems; light-rail systems; stations and intermodal facilities; rail yards and shops; automated guideway systems; high-speed rail transit; intelligent transportation systems; trolley/streetcar.

Garland Manufacturing Co. P.O. Box 538 Saco, ME 04072-0538 (207) 283-3693 Fax: (207) 283-4834 Website: www.garlandmfg.com E-mail: garland@garlandmfg.com Mark Van Walbeck, Product Director Ultra-high-molecular-weight polymer plastic rollers for rail-laying cars; bumpers; wear pads; impact pads; rail isolators; uhmw tape.

Garlock Equipment 2601 Niagara Lane Plymouth, MN 55447 (763) 553-1935 Fax: (763) 553-1093 Website: www.garlockequip.com E-mail: sales@garlockequip.com Jim Sidla, National Sales Manager, Safety Products Portable and permanent-mount fall protection systems for work areas, roofs, loading docks, flatbed trucks, shipping pits and more.

GE - Transportation, Global Signaling 2712 S. Dillingham Rd. P.O. Box 600 Grain Valley, MO 64029 (800) 825-7090 or (816) 650-3112 Fax: (816) 650-3793 Customer Service Department (800) 825-3178, ext. 4112 Website: www.getransportation.com E-mail: amanda.hecht@trans.ge.com GE - Transportation, Global Signaling is a leading provider of on-board and wayside signaling and communications systems, train inspection systems, crossing warning systems, switch machines, services and information technology solutions for the global railroad and transit industry.

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Evansville, IN 47715 (812) 474-4256 Fax: (812) 474-4258 Website: www.generalsignals.com E-mail: gsi5611@generalsignals.com Glenn Grant, Manager Sales and Marketing Railroad signal lenses, reflectors, gate lights, gate-keepers, electronic crossing bells and cross boxes.

GENSCO America, Inc. 5307 Dividend Dr. Decatur, GA 30035 (800) 268-6797 or (770) 808-8711 Fax: (770) 808-8739 Website: www.genscoequip.com E-mail: info@genscoequip.com David Zelunka, Manager Lifting magnets, grabs and clamps; DYNASET hydraulic magnet power systems, generators, washers and welders.

Geomatic Technologies P.O. Box 244 Avon, NY 14414 (585) 764-4282 Fax: (585) 438-4214 Website: www.geomatic.net E-mail: dpetterson@geomatic.net David Petterson, Business Development Rail infrastructure survey; alignment and laser clearance surveys; Web mapping services; field workforce asset inspection systems.

Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. 111 Cooperative Way, Ste. 100 Georgetown, TX 78626 (512) 869-1542 Fax: (512) 863-0405 Website: www.georgetownrail.com E-mail: turner@georgetownrail.com H. Lynn Turner, Vice President Marketing & Sales GREX® provides innovative tools for the railroad industry an offers Aurora® track inspection and data collection technology for the 21st Century. GateSync® is a unique ballast delivery system designed to leverage existing investment in equipment while offering a higher level of automation, complemented by BallastSaver®, a Lidar-based ballast profiling and data collection system.

SPS™ is a self-powered consist of endless gondolas equipped with an on-board excavator free to move throughout the entire length seated safely on the floor. The DumpTrain® is an aggregate delivery system capable of

pin-point unloading at the rate of 2,000 tph.

See our ad on page 43 Gerhart Systems & Controls 754 Roble Rd., Ste. 140 Allentown, PA 18109 (888) 437-4278 Fax: (610) 266-5775 Website: www.gerhart.com E-mail: info@gerhart.com Stuart Cattell, President In-motion and static train weighing. AEI tag reading integrated into train weighing with data collection.

GF Protection Canada, Inc. 945 B Cambrian Heights Sudbury, ON P3C 5M6, Canada (705) 521-1115 or (800) 267-6855 Fax: 705 521-1005 Website: www.norguard.com E-Mail: bradley@guardianfall.com Bradley Dillon, General Manager Norguard Industries, Inc., is a leading authority in the supply, analysis, education and training of fall protection, confined space and rescue procedures. Designer and manufacturer of fall protection equipment, such as the Norguard SRA, Sliding Rail Anchor, Norguard Kwik Mount Base and Uni-Anchor System, multiple bases and the Norguard Swiss Roll System. Engineering and training services also available.

GKI Cutting Tools 6204 Factory Rd. Crystal Lake, IL 60014 (815) 459-2330 Fax: (815) 459-2432 Website: www.gkitool.com E-mail: service@gkitool.com Karen Brady, Customer Service Manager Distributor of carbide bits for rail drilling tools. Repair of bit holders at a saving of 50 percent or more over cost of new holders.

Gradall Industries, Inc. 406 Mill Ave. S.W. New Philadelphia, OH 44663 (330) 339-2211 Fax: (330) 339-8468 Website: www.gradall.com Michael Norman Telescopic boom hydraulic excavators.

Grainger 100 Grainger Pkwy.

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supplier directory Fax: (847) 535-9122 Website: www.grainger.com/rail E-mail: kathy.kosac@grainger.com Kathy Kosac, Marketing Strategy Manager Grainger is North America�s leading broad line distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and provides solutions that help railroaders consolidate spend and increase efficiencies. In addition to offering a wide selection of relevant railway products, Grainger offers solutions that help the railway industry address issues such as safety, inventory management and sustainability. Grainger also provides reliable 24/7 service to ensure railroaders have what they need, when they need it.

Great Lakes Rail Service, Inc. 3901 Rockland Circle Millbury, OH 43447 (419) 837-2751 Fax: (419) 837-2766 Craig Conner Contractor.

Greenlee / A Textron Co. Greenlee Utility 4455 Boeing Dr. Rockford, IL 61109 (815) 397-7070 Fax: (815) 397-6174 Website: www.greenlee.com Barclay Olson, President John Green, Director Marketing Gary Lalla, Market Manager Hydraulic tools marketed for railroad, utility, public works and agricultural use.

Gross & Janes Co. 157 W. Argonne Dr. St. Louis, MO 63122 (636) 343-8484 Fax: (636) 343-9793 E-mail: mikepourney@grossjanes.com Hardwood and softwood crossties; switch ties and bridge timbers. 100-percent processing available. Customer and quality driven since 1920.

Guzzler Manufacturing, Inc. 1621 S. Illinois St. Streator, IL 61364 (815) 672-3171 Fax: (815) 672-2779 Website: www.guzzler.com Deepesh Nayanar, Product Manager Truck-mounted, hi-rail and stationary vacuum solutions for track and rail yard maintenance.

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tions. Guzzler systems are ideal for cleaning switches, rail yards, rail sidings and locomotive storage areas. Equipped with on-board railgear and creep drive system, the Guzzler can quickly access and vacuum sand, coke, taconite, grain, iron oxide and free-standing liquids from any location in and around rail systems.

H&H Engineering Construction, Inc. 212 Industrial Dr. Stockton, CA 95206-3905 (209) 983-0708 Fax: (209) 983-0715 Website: www.hheng.com E-mail: lou@hheng.com Doug Reynolds, Vice President Railroad contractor specializing in track construction, maintenance and rehabilitation throughout the western U.S. Track design/ surveying and track inspection service also.

Hamilton Construction 2213 South F St. Springfield, OR, 97477 (541) 746-2426 or (541) 746-0352 Fax: (541) 746-7635 Website: www.hamil.com E-mail: bhirte@hamil.com Bob Hirte, RR Division Manager Bridge construction and repair, pile driving, bridge inspection, design/build & CM/ GC services.

Hanson Pipe & Products Inc. Premier Concrete Railroad Crossings P.O. Box 11305 Portland, OR 97211 (503) 285-8391 Fax: (503) 286-0603 Ron Sparks, Area Sales Manager Full line of full-depth modular tieless crossing for industrial and light-rail industries.

Hanson Professional Services Inc. 1001 E. 101st Terrace, Ste. 250 Kansas City, MO 64131 (816) 941-2178 or (309) 691-0902 Fax: (816) 943-4029 Website: www.hanson-inc.com E-mail: gpotts@hanson-inc.com sgoetz@hanson-inc.com Shawn Goetz, Operations Manager With offices nationwide, Hanson is a single source for rail engineering design and construction management services, including track and bridge design, inspections, surveying, rail studies, geotechnical investigations, environmental permitting, and value engineering for capacity improvements, intermodal facilities, rail-to-ship transloading facilities, maintenance facili-

ties, yards, rail loading facilities, and commuter rail facilities.

Harger Lightning & Grounding 301 Ziegler Dr. Grayslake, IL 60030 (800) 842-7437 or (847) 548-8700 Fax: (847) 548-8755 Website: www.harger.com E-mail: hargersales@harger.com Lighting protection, grounding equipment, ultraweld exothermic welding products.

Harmer Steel Ltd. 103-801 Belgrave Way Annacis Island New Westminister BC V3M 5R8, Canada (604) 526-1133 329 Oak Point Highway Winnipeg MB R2R 1T9, Canada (204) 988-1800 Harmer Steel Products Co. 9933 N.W. 107th Ave. Portland, OR 97231 (503) 286-3691 or (800) 286-3691 Fax: (503) 286-2097 700 Airport Dr. Chowchilla, CA 93610 (559) 665-2050 Website: www.harmersteel.com E-mail: sales@harmersteel.com George Webb, President New and relay rail; ties; turnouts and accessories.

Harrington & Cortelyou / BMcD, Inc. 9400 Ward Pkwy.

Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 421-8386 Fax: (816) 471-6109 Website: www.hcbridges.com E-mail: keisenbeis@burnsmcd.com Kevin Eisenbeis, Director of Bridges Bridge design services for fixed and movable structures.

Harsco Rail 2401 Edmund Rd. P.O. Box 20 Cayce-West Columbia, SC 29171 (803) 822-9160 Fax: (803) 822-8107 Website: www.harscorail.com Chris Larsen, Director Equipment Sales Rick Teeter, Advertising Manager Branch Offices: 415 N Main St. Fairmont, MN 56031-1837 (507) 235-3361 Fax: (507) 235-7373 200 S. Jackson Rd. RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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supplier directory Ludington, MI 49431 (231) 843-3431 Fax: (231) 843-4830 4 Strathwyn St. / P.O. Box 5287 Brendale, Queensland 4500 Australia (61) 7 3205 6500 Fax: (61) 7 3205 7369 Unit 1 Chewton St. Eastwood, Nottingham NG16 3HB United Kingdom (44) 1773 539 480 Fax: (44) 1773 539 481 Maintenance-of-way equipment, including Hy-Rail® guide wheel attachments to adapt road vehicles for railway applications; automated tamping equipment; rail grinders; tracklaying and renewal machines; tie handlers, tie removers/inserters; spike drivers; utility track vehicles; track stabilizers; track recording vehicles; remanufacturing of track maintenance equipment; contract provision of new track construction, track renewal, track and turnout undercutting, crosstie laying and rail grinding services. HTT also provides rail renewal and tie pad change-out contracting services.

Harsco Rail Intelligent Solutions (Zeta Tech) 1960 Old Cuthbert Rd., Ste. 100 Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 (856) 779-7795 Fax: (856) 779-743 Website: www.harscorail.com/intelligent-solutions.html E-mail: railinfo@harsco.com Technical consulting and software development; specialized software in maintenance planning, forecasting inspection and costing; specialized consulting in track system behavior, rail and rail failure, rail grinding, track inspection, track strength, track buckling and vehicle/track interaction; technical training in track inspection, track maintenance and prevention of track buckling and pull-aparts. Provides rist assessment and management services to include implementation of our RailTest, BuckleRisk and safety management models.

Hatch Mott MacDonald 3825 Hopyard Rd., Ste. 240 Pleasanton, CA 94588 (925) 469-8010 Fax: (925) 469-8011 Website: www.hatchmott.com Pete Cipolla, Rail/Transit Practice Leader Railroad infrastructure and systems, including environmental, bridges, tunnels, track, signals, facilities and fire/life safety and security.

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HATZ Diesel of America, Inc. W229 N1645 Westwood Dr. P.O. Box 258 (53187-0258) Waukesha, WI 53186 (262) 544-0254 Fax: (262) 544-6120 Website: www.hatzusa.com E-mail: sales@hatzusa.com Vicki Zarletti, Executive Assistant/ Sales Support Air-cooled diesel engines, 2 to 80 hp. All are emission compliant.

Hayward Baker Inc. Fort Worth Branch 2724 Prestige Rd. Keller, TX 76248 (817) 753-7000 Fax: (817) 626-2749 Website: www.haywardbaker.com E-mail: adpengelly@haywardbaker.com Art Pengelly, Vice President Railroad subgrade stabilization. Micropiles for bridges.

HDR Engineering, Inc. Offices Nationwide (703) 518-8665 Fax: (703) 518-8578 Website: www.hdrinc.com E-mail: Tom.Smithberger@hdrinc.com Tom Smithberger, P.E., National Director Railroads Operations modeling and planning; environmental services; design, cost estimation, right-of-way services, economic and financial studies, construction support and security services for rail infrastructure, including track, bridges, yards, facilities and stations.

Anthony Barna, Manager Marketing Rental equipment: Backhoes; dozers; loaders; excavators; trenchers; air compressors; forklifts; welders; pumps; light towers; trucks; small tools; 24-hour service; delivery/pickup.

Herzog Contracting Corp.

3760 Kilroy Airport Way, Ste. 120 Long Beach, CA 90806 Office Direct: (562) 426-4414 Fax: (562) 595-7445: Mobile: (562) 673-9113 Website: www.herzog.com Ralph Larison Senior Vice President, National Construction Division Manager Corporate Headquarters: 600 South Riverside Rd. P.O. Box 1089 St. Joseph, MO 64502 (816) 233-9001 Heavy highway, railroad and all types of rail transit construction and repair.

Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. 700 S. Riverside Rd. St. Joseph, MO 64502 (816) 233-9002 Fax: (816) 233-9881 Website: www.hrsi.com E-Mail: tfrancis@hrsi.com Timothy J. Francis, Vice President Marketing Ditching and drainange equipment; manufacturers of rail pickup and laying equipment; ballast unloading equipment; contractors; equipment leasing and rental; material handling; rail laying; tiehandling equipment.

Heatrex, Inc. P.O. Box 515 Meadville, PA 16335 (814) 724-1800 Fax: (814) 333-6580 Website: www.heatrex.com E-mail: sales@heatrex.com Earl E. Pifer, Marketing & Sales Manager Electric heating elements for removal of snow and ice from switches and third rail de-icing. Efficient, consistent, reliable heat mounted directly on the switch rails.

Herzog Services, Inc. 700 S. Riverside Rd. St. Joseph, MO 64507 (816) 364-3000 Fax: (816) 233-7757 Website: www.herzogsevices.com E-Mail: rebersold@herzogservices.com Rick Ebersold, President Herzog Services, Inc., performs ultrasonic rail-flaw detection in North America on all Classes of railroads, transit, commuter and privately owned.

Hertz Equipment Rental 225 Brae Blvd.

Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (888) 777-2700 Fax: (866) 999-1813 Website: www.hertzequip.com E-mail: hercsales@hertz.com

Herzog Technologies 8216 Northeast Pkwy.

North Richland Hills, TX 76182 (817) 514-0755 Fax: (817) 514-0794 Website: www.herzog.com E-mail: ghackbarth@herzog.com 77

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Greg Hackbarth, President Herzog Technologies provides innovate technology-based solutions to the railroad signal and communications industry. These solutions include design engineering, field construction, installation and maintenance, Positive Train Control integration, data acquisition, advanced surveillance and comprehensive material integration, including pre-wired instrument enclosure services.

Highway Technologies 880 N. Addison Rd. P.O. Box 7050 Villa Park, IL 60181-7050 (630) 932-4600 Fax: (630) 932-0484 Website: www.hwy-tech.com E-mail: juanita.hernaolez@hwy-tech.com Patrick Flood, Consultant Track, signal, intermodal, safety and specialty signs; barricades; construction signs; cones and arrowboards posts; lights (rotating, strobe and blue); traffic plans and detours.

Hilman Rollers 12 Timber Lane Marlboro, NJ 07746 (732) 462-6277 Fax: (732) 462-6355 Website: www.hilmanrollers.com E-mail: sales@hilmanrollers.com Manufacturer of low-profile, highcapacity rollers and skidding systems that are used to move heavy weights.

Standard capacities from 1-ton up to 1,000-tons and custom solutions up to 5,000-ton capacity.

HiRAIL Corporation 100 Kraiburg Blvd.

P.O. Box 38 Lisbon, IA 52253 (800) 274-7245 Fax: (319) 455-2914 Website: www.hirail.com E-mail: info@hirail.com Hi-Rail® full-depth rubber grade-crossing systems; Pedestrail® full-depth rubber pedestrian crossing surfaces; Hi-Rail RS rail seal crossing material.

See our ad on page 29 Hi Rail Leasing 37 Perini Rd. Elliot Lake, ON P5A 2T1, Canada (866) 572-7314 or (705) 848-0170 Fax: (705) 848 1893 Website: www.hirailleasing.com 78

E-mail: info@hirailleasing.com Jen Massicotte, Fleet Manager Rent or buy hi-rail vehicles. Specializing in Hi-Rail crew pick up trucks. We have a large fleet of gas and diesel crew cab 4x4 – one-ton trucks. Hi-Rail Grapple Trucks also available with or with­ out magnets, train knuckles and material bins. Hi-Rail Track Maintenance Vehicles, in­c lud­ing greasers, welding, brushcutter and custom service trucks.

Monthly and seasonal rates avail­a ble.

Late model equipment available for sale.

Equipment operators available at hourly rate. Serving across Canada from five convenient locations.

HMBD Insurance Services, Inc. 3633 E Broadway Long Beach, CA 90803 (800) 272-4594 or (562) 439-9731 Fax: (562) 439-4453 Website: www.hmbd.com E-mail: danrod@hmbd.com Dan Roddy, President Insurance brokers specializing in railroad contractor and railroad-related manufacturing and supplier. Products include and are not limited to comprehensive general liability, excess liability coverage, railroad protective liability insurance, contractors equipment coverage, workers compensation insurance and commercial automobile insurance.

All coverages quoted with A+ Rated Insurance Carriers.

HNTB Corporation 715 Kirk Dr. Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 472-1201 Fax: (816) 472-5004 Website: www.hntb.com Bridges, track, signals, communications, and construction services. Intermodal and transit facilities, tranportation and station architecture, corridor planning.

Holland L.P. 1000 Holland Dr. Crete, IL 60417 (708) 672-2300 Fax: (708) 672-0119 Website: www.hollandco.com E-mail: sales@hollandco.com Phil Moeller, President Robert Madderom, Vice President/ General Manager Railway Measurement Systems & Services Len O’Kray, Vice President

Rail Mechanical Group Mark Rovnyak, General Manager Rail Welding Division Robert Norby, General Manager Equipment Division Kevin Flaherty, General Manager MOW–Sales Holland is a manufacturer and contractor for electric flash butt welding equipment and services. In-track welding, using either a hi-rail truck or Porta Plant, is performed by our crews doing crop and weld, closure or repair welding. New construction, steel gangs and relay operations are just some examples of the applications for flash butt welding.

TrackSTAR® track testing services, including track strength, track geometry and rail profile is another contracting service provided by Holland. Our fleet of hi-rail trucks mark exceptions and give you daily strip charts and exception reports. Tie summary and statistic reports give you data for maintenance planning.

Holland’s fixed plants weld new and relay rail for Class 1 railroads, shortlines, transit systems and contractors. These plants are located throughout the U.S.A. Whether using your own rail train or one of Holland’s, we can deliver the rail directly to your job site. Many of these plants assemble turnouts as well.

New equipment is designed and built to our, or your, exacting specifications. If you need a Mobilewelder®, fixed welding plant (rail train racks, pushers, presses, loading and unloading cars), TrackSTAR® testing vehicles or customized equipment, contact Holland.

We also supply components for rail cars, including products to protect the cargo. This includes locks to hold containers to the railcar and securement systems for steel or paper rolls. Chain tiedown systems hold concrete ties while in transit.

In addition we provide rail car services including rail car cleaning, car re­p air, locomotive servicing and trans­ loading operations.

Hougen Manufacturing, Inc. Trak-Star® 3001 Hougen Dr. Swartz Creek, MI 48473 (800) 426-7818 Fax: (810) 635-8277 Website: www.trak-star.com E-mail: info@trak-star.com Jim Kaiser, Sales and Service ManRT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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ager, Trak-Star Railroad Products Kaye Cole, Customer Service Representative Trak-Star® rail drills, including gas-, hydraulic- and electric-powered; TrakStar® Twister™ bits; bonding drills; portable magnetic drills; portable electrohydraulic hole punchers. Gas and hydraulic rail saws.

See our ad on page 18 Hovey Industries Inc. 2793 Fenton Rd. Ottawa, ON K1T 3T9, Canada (613) 822-1765 Fax: (613) 822-1556 Website: www.hovey.ca Marco Campagna, President Mike Wilcox, Vice President Sales and Marketing Gas, propane and oil-fired switch point heaters, horizontal air curtains (cold ambient air blowers), insulated tie-ducts (patented), and energy management systems to control the operation of heaters.

HyGround Engineering, LLC P.O. Box 324 Williamsburg, MA 01096 (413) 268-8700 Website: www.hygrnd.com E-mail: hyslip@hygrnd.com James P. Hyslip, PhD, PE, President Geotechnical engineering; track substructure maintenance management; geometry analysis; track condition investigations, GPR surveys, track inspection, education programs, Lidar data processing and GIS applications.

Emphasis is on ballast, subballast, subgrade and drainage.

Hy-Tech Specialized Services Inc. 4201 Sand Hill Rd. Springfield, IL 62702 (217) 528-7616 Fax: (217) 528-7636 Joel Moske, Vice President Demolition, rigging, heavy haul, hy-rail crane rentals, solid waste transport.

HYTORC Unex Corporation 333 Route 17 North Mahwah, NJ 07430 (201) 512-9500 Fax: (201) 512-9615 Website: www.hytorc.com E-mail: info@hytorc.com Equipment maintenance products; fasteners.

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Hytracker Manufacturing Ltd. 2025 Falcon Rd. Kamloops, BC V2C 4J2, Canada (250) 374-1299 Fax: (250) 372-2976 Wayne Daye, Sales Manager Railway ditching equipment; railway mobilization equipment; railway brush cutting equipment.

IAT International, Inc. 555 E. Main St., Ste. 1101 Norfolk, VA 23510 (757) 622-7239 Fax: (757) 622-0893 Website: www.iatint.com E-mail: iat@iatint.com Seth Fleishman, Director of Operations New rail: 110 RA, 115 RE, 136 RE, 141 RE. Grades: standard rail and IH rail. Girder rail, wheels, switch point rollers.

Industrial Metrics/Holland L.P. 1000 Holland Dr. Crete, IL 60417 (604) 987-5056 Website: www.industrialmetrics.com or www.hollandco.com E-mail: gcornwall@hollandco.com rtuzik@hollandco.com Industrial Metrics’ Rangecam software programs provide comprehensive reporting of track geometry, GRMS, rail wear, rail profile, rail and wheel wear analysis, tie planning and budgeting, rail replacement planning, rail grinding and QA, and wheel/rail interface investigations. Data are graphically represented on GPS-derived route maps that can be overlaid on satellite, terrain and street-view maps.

Track condition, exception and other reports are generated by menu-driven search tools that can be customized for each user. A Track Analyst Enterprise System, which connects to an Oracle or MS SQL Server database, allows railways to combine and store all of their track test data in a single database. Rangecam’s comprehensive suite of analysis tools enables Enterprise users to analyze and report on wear conditions, and plan systemwide maintenance programs to extend rail and tie life. Rangecam programs’ ability to accommodate track geometry, GRMS, rail and wheel profile and defect data from various sources makes Rangecam an effective tool for all reporting, analysis and maintenance planning needs.

Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc. 811 Golf Lane Bensenville, IL 60106 (630) 766-5708

Fax: (630) 766-0017 Website: www.industryrailway.com E-mail: sales@industryrailway.com Chuck Slater, Vice President Sales Track tools; abrasives; fasteners.

Insurance Administration Center 3101 W. Martin Luther King, 4th Floor Tampa, FL 33607 (800) 338-1935 Fax: (813) 222-4040 Website: www.rrppins.com E-mail: hkirchen@bbprograms.com eryan@bbprograms.com Evelyn Ryan, CIC Distribution Manager Insurance coverage for manufacturing, contracting and wholesale sectors of the railroad industry. $5,000 minimum premium coverage for general liability, automobile, property and excess.

IntegriCo Composites, Inc. 4310 Lucius McCelrey Dr. Temple, TX 76504 (254) 743-6400 or (917) 750-5453 Fax: (254) 770-1700 Website: www.integrico.com E-mail: sales@integrico.com Matt McCooe IntegriCo manufactures high-tech recycled plastic crossties and grade crossings. Our products last 50-plus years in track.

See our ad on page 19 Intermountain-Orient, Inc. P.O. Box 8288 1447 Tyrell Dr. Boise, ID 83706 (800) 532-4446 or (208) 384-5600 Fax: (208) 384-5858 Website: www.intermountain-orient.com E-mail: ken@intermountain-orient.com Ken Hessing Supplier of Doug-fir bridge timbers; hardwood and softwood crossties and switchties in the western United States.

International Lubricants Inc. P.O. Box 24743 Seattle, WA 98124-0743 (800) 333-5823 Fax: (206) 762-7989 Website: www.lubegard.com E-mail: ili@lubegard.com kristen@lubehard.com Kristen Clark, Marketing Manager LUBEGARD® biodegradable rail and switch lubricants.

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International TechneGroup Incorporated 5303 DuPont Circle Milford, OH 45150 (800) 783-9199 or (513) 576-3900 Website: www.iti-global.com E-mail: info@iti-global.com Specialized mechanical engineering consulting services; testing, analysis and design in the areas of stress, strain, noise, vibration, fatigue, performance or durability.

International Track Systems, Inc. Railroad/Transit P.O. Box 5189 221 E. Cherry St. (16102) New Castle, PA 16105 (724) 658-5970 or (724) 658-5971 Fax: (724) 658-5975 Website: www.itsrailroadrubber.com E-mail: itsi@choiceonemail.com tye@rubberproducts.com Ben Balker, President Crossties, rail seals, sand pip nozzle, geotextiles, direct fixation fasteners.

Invensys Rail See Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. 500 Highway 18 West Garner, IA 50438 (641) 923-3711 Fax: (641) 923-6063 Website: www.imt.com E-mail: nicolekyle@imt.com Nicole Kyle, Marketing Communications (641) 923-3711 Manufacturer and supplier of service vehicles, cranes, hydraulic loaders and air compressors.

ITT Endine Inc. 7 Centre Dr. Orchard Park, NY 14127 (716) 662-1900 Fax: (716) 662-1909 Website: www.enidine.com and www.vibratech.com E-mail: railsales@enidine.com james.mohn@itt.com Jim Mohn, Sales & Marketing Manager Rail Products Noise and vibration attenuation.

Irathane Systems 3516 E. 13th Ave. P.O. Box 276 80

Hibbing, MN 55746 (218) 262-5211 Fax: (218) 262-4103 Website: www.irproducts.com E-mail: borisb@irproducts.com Boris Babich, Account Manager Polyurethane load-bearing pads; wear liners and bridge pads; spray urethane linings.

Pooler, GA 31322 (912) 447-2000 Fax: (912) 447-2248 Website: www.jcb.com Backhoe loaders; telescopic-boom material handlers; straightmast rough-terrain forklifts; tracked excavators; various m/w products; skid steer; mini-excavator, wheel loaders.

Iron Horse Engineering 15567 Main Market Rd. P.O. Box 775 Parkman, OH 44080 (440) 548-2005 Fax: (440) 548-2115 Website: www.ironhorseeng.com E-mail: ironhorseengin@aol.com Dan Hofstetter, General Manager Recycled plastic ties; specialized fastenings; rubberized enclosures and fastenings for paved track; construction jigs and form systems for slab and DFF track.

JCF Bridge & Concrete, Inc. 1300 E Gatlin Creek Rd. Driftwood, TX 78619 (512) 858-5668 or (877) 810-1300 Fax: (512) 857-0099 Website: www.jcf-bridge.com E-mail: info@jcf-bridge.com Jason Falk We provide bridge inspection, maintenance, structural design and construction of all types of bridges and concrete structures for new and renovation type construction projects.

ITW Shakeproof Group 2550 S. 27th Ave. Broadview, IL 60155 (708) 681-3891 Website: www.shakeproof.com E-mail: sales@shakeproofgroup.com Richard Beckett, Plant Manager Track washers.

J & J Rail Sales, Inc. 6450 W. 66th Place Bedford Park, IL 60638 (800) 677-5180 Fax: (708) 552-4187 Website: www.jjrailsales.com E-mail: railsales@jjrailsales.com New, relay and crane rail, joint bars, track bolts, track spikes, steel railroad ties.

Jannotti Rail Consulting, Inc. P.O. Box 490 Russell, PA 16345 (814) 757-9460 Cell: (814) 688-1905 Fax: (814) 757-1491 E-mail: jannotti1@penn.com Paul Jannotti, President Track consulting-specializing in track and elaborate special track work design, rehabilitation and maintenance, grantsmanship and appraisals, for shortlines, industrial, regional railroads and the transit industry.

JCB Inc. 2000 Bamford Blvd.

J.E.R. Overhaul, Inc. A Nordco Company 107 N. U.S. Hwy. 45 P.O. Box 162 Arcola, IL 61910 (217) 268-4823 Fax: (217) 268-4813 Website: www.nordco.com E-mail: bcumbridge@nordco.com Brian Cumbridge, Vice President Electromatic/hydraulic vibrator units rebuilt to factory specifications; exchange units; parts, rebuilt assemblies available; stator rewinding; miscellaneous used parts.Rebuilder of tampers, ballast plows and other miscellaneous maintenance-ofway equipment. All parts for MK I to MK IV tampers in stock. Acres of used parts and equipment.

JER Overhaul, Inc./Newman Machinery A Nordco Company 4232 N. 35th St. Phoenix, AZ 85018 (602) 952-0035 Fax: (602) 952-6026 Website: www.newmanmachinery.com E-mail: mofwman@cox.net Dudley T. Newman New and used m/w equipment.

J-Track LLC 14-45 117 St. College Point, NY 11356 (718) 554-2760 Fax: (718) 554-2799 RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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Website: www.jtrackny.com E-mail: mlevine@jtrackny.com Mitch Levine, President Trackwork; drilling piles; general contractors.

Kanza Services, LLC 709 S. Kansas Ave., Room 200 Topeka, KS 66603 (785) 233-5347 Fax: (785) 233-3558 Website: www.kanzagroup.com E-mail: PBrown@kanzagroup.com Phil Brown, Vice President Marketing Kanza Services offers complete remanufacture of Pandrol Jackson or HTT Model 6700 switch production tampers. Units are remanufactured to “as new” condition in 60 days or less. Units are covered by a oneyear warranty.

Kelly-Hill Co. P.O. Box 681464 Riverside, MO 64168 (816) 741-7727 Fax: (816) 587-4123 Neal Houser, Greg Wright, Lorne Tataryn A full-service railroad contractor providing track construction, rehabilitation, yearly maintenance contracts, track inspection, crossing installation, undercutting, surfacing, tie replacement, bridge work, equipment leasing, sales and repair.

KENNEDY/JENKS CONSULTANTS Corporate Headquarters: 303 2nd St., Ste. 300 S San Francisco, CA 94107 Regional Office: P.O. Box 771 21 1st St. NW, Ste. 20 Choteau, MT 59422-0771 (415) 243-2150 Fax: (415) 896-0999 Website: www.kennedyjenks.com Chris Evensen, P.E., Railroad Practice Leader Engineering: facilities, buildings, track, structures, yards & terminals; environmental engineering, environmental services; construction services.

Keystone Spikes Corp.

255 N. Lincoln Ave. Lebanon, PA 17046 (717) 270-2700 Fax: (717) 270-2702 RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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Website: www.keystonespikes.com E-mail: jkijak@keystonespikes.com or info@keystonespikes.com Walter Pohl, President Joe Kijak, Vice President Meryle J. Noll, Vice President – Finance & Administration Track spikes; mine spikes; boat spikes; lock spikes.

Kiewit Western Co. 3888 E. Bro­adway Rd. Phoenix, AZ 85040 (602) 437-7878 Fax: (602) 437-7719 Website: www.kiewit.com Stan Driver, Area Manager Full-service general contractor offering expertise in the construction and rehabilitation of commuter, light rail and freight projects. Self-performed work includes grading, utilities, bridges, tunnels, stations, maintenance facilities, demolition, track construction, grade crossings, production tie gangs, production steel gangs, thermite welding, surfacing and emergency services.

Klutts Equipment, Inc. P.O. Box 606 Muskogee, OK 74402 (918) 683-8900 Fax: (918) 683-8910 Website: www.klutts.com E-mail: mmedlock@klutts.com Michael Medlock, President Rail-laying and maintenance equipment; tiegang equipment; ballast-maintenance equipment; Mark I, Mark II and Mark III tampers.

Knapp Railroad Builders, Inc. 4777 W. Lincoln Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53219 (414) 672-4270 Fax: (414) 672-4271 Richard Hawkins, President Contractor.

Knox Kershaw Inc. 11211 Trackwork St. Montgomery, AL 36117 (334) 387-5669 Fax: (334) 387-4554 Website: www.knoxkershaw.com Jaky Felix, Sales Manager Ballast regulators, snow fighters, tie cranes, kribber adzers, bridge cranes, yard cleaners, switch undercutters, per-

sonnel carriers and other track maintenance equipment.

Koppers Inc. Room K-2050 436 Seventh Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (888) KOP-TIES Fax: (412) 227-2841 Website: www.koppers.com E-mail: jarosinskirj@koppers.com Richard Jarosinski, Vice President Marketing and Sales The Railroad Products and Services Division of Koppers Inc. is a major supplier of treated wood products and related services to the railroad industry.

Primary product offerings include crossties, switch ties, grade crossings, bridge timbers and poles. Koppers also offers pre-assembled track panels, tie pre-plating, used tie disposal, crosstie rehabilitation, car cleaning and warehousing. A national tie procurement network and 12 strategically-located treating plants provide excellent coverage and service for the entire domestic railroad market.

Koppers has established a design, fabrication and maintenance service at its Guthrie, Ky., facility to help railroads solve unique and demanding equipment problems.

Kovalchick Corporation 1060 Wayne Ave. P.O. Box 279 Indiana, PA 15701 (724) 349-3300 Fax: (724) 349-6119 E-mail: sales@kovalchickcorp.com Nathan Kovalchick Rails, new/used; ties; tie plates; spikes bolts; angle bars; bridge beams.

Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc. One Plainview Rd. Plain, WI 53577 (608) 546-2311 Fax: (608) 546-2130 Website: www.edkraemer.com Mike Collins, Marketing Manager Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc., serves railroad clients in three regions of the U.S., including north-central, central Rockies and the mid-Atlantic. In addition to railroad bridge replacement and repair, other experience and services include: Highway and pedestrian bridges, flood control structures, 81

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retaining walls, foundations, sheeting, shoring and seismic retrofit. We are experienced in concrete and timber structures and a Certified Advanced Steel Erector.

Primary offices are located in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Colorado.

Krostrac Lining Group 1825 First Ave. Silvis, IL 61282 (309) 796-3328 Fax (309) 796-3331 Website: www.krostrac.com E-mail: sales@krostrac.com Jane M. Stearns Mobile railcar movers, sales, lease, service all track materials, trackwork welding frogs, switch points, railends.

KSA 6501 Pershing Ave. P.O. Box 4039 Sciotoville, OH 45662 (740) 776-3238 Fax: (740) 776-6553 Website: www.koppers.com E-mail: craigws@koppers.com Scott Craig, General Manager Crossties; turnout ties; grade crossings.

KSA is a joint venture between Koppers and Hanson-Lehigh to produce and market concrete crossties, switch/turnout ties and grade crossings. KSA prestressed monoblock concrete crossties are manufactured to conform to the requirements of AREMA Chapter 30. Tie designs are available for main line, yard, secondary and transit applications. Ties can be manufactured with commercially-available fastening systems and special inserts for restraining, guard and third rails. KSA concrete ties offer reduced maintenance costs, increased lateral stability and better gauge control.

KSA also offers the experience of more than 2,500 concrete turnouts installed worldwide. Each turnout is computerdesigned to ensure the closest tolerances possible. Available with any commercial fastening system, KSA switch ties provide trouble-free installation and reduced maintenance costs.

KSA manufactures concrete grade-crossing panels. Panel designs are available for both wood and concrete ties and for use on 115-pound to 141-pound rail.

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7812 E. Acoma Dr. Scotsdale, AZ 85260 (800) 233-9580 Website: www.kyocerasolar.com E-mail: infosolar@kyocera.com Solar power systems and equipment for all railroad and railcar applications.

KZCO inc.

770 County Road A Ashland, NE 68003-1166 (402) 944-2767 Fax: (402) 944-2402 Website: www.kzvalve.com E-mail: jfedde@kzco.com Jim Fedde, Marketing Manager Extensive line of 12 VDC and 24 VAC/DC motorized valves, 1/4- to 6-in. sizes.

L & W Industries, Inc. 3149 E. Chestnut Expressway Springfield, MO 65802 (800) 852-5587 or (417) 864-5411 Fax: (417) 864-4473 E-mail: bob.watkins@lwind.com Bob Watkins Manufacturer and distributor of signal products; package wiring for signal projects.

LandRail Inc. P.O. Box 161 LaOtto, IN 46763 (260) 897-2796 Cell: (260) 760-4838 Fax: (260) 637-6659 Website: www.apiland.net E-mail: j.braun@apiland.net Jack Braun Contractor.

Lanier Steel Products, Inc. P.O. Box 412 Commerce, GA 30529 (706) 335-7200 Fax: (706) 335-3410 Website: www.laniersteel.com E-mail: laniersteel@windstream.net Rhonda L. Gillespie, President Rail, joint bars, tie plates, spikes, bolts, weld kits, lubricant, grout, frogs, switches, switch stands, bumping posts, derails. WBE/DBE certified stocking distributor.

Lawson Products 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Ste. 900 Chicago, IL 60631 (866) 837-9908 or (773) 304-5050

Fax: (800) 942-5260 Website: www.lawsonproducts.com E-mail: info@lawsonproducts.com Founded in 1952, Lawson Products, committed to helping customers resolve the challenges of their operations long term, is an industrial distributor of maintenance and repair supplies. Through a personal approach and technical know-how, we focus on making sure the right parts are always there to handle the job - so railway industry customers can be more productive and efficient.

Lawson Products offers a broad selection of products, services and solutions, including vendor-managed inventory systems, fasteners, storage, cutting tools, chemicals, abrasives, hydraulics, welding and tools.

Lewis Bolt & Nut Co. Manufacturing Division 30105 Sixth Ave. La Junta, CO 81050 (800) 328-3480 Fax: (925) 449-9607 Website: www.lewisbolt.com E-mail: sales@lewisbolt.com Dave Barry, Vice President Tami Pollock Domestic manufacturer of fasteners, including bridge bolts, drift pins and timber bolts for bridge construction. For track and grade crossings, a full line of screw spikes, including the new Evergrip™ and Permagrip™ spikes, drive spikes, recessed head timber screws and frog and switch bolts. Made-toorder specials encouraged.

Lewis Bolt & Nut Co. - Sales 700 Twelve Oaks Center Dr., Ste. 711 Wayzata, MN 55391 (800) 328-3480 Fax: (952) 449-9607 Website: www.lewisbolt.com E-mail: sales@lewisbolt.com Libra Industries, Inc. Libra Safety Products 1951 Arthur Ave. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (800) 888-5427 or (773) 276-7500 Fax: (773) 276-3331 Website: www.librasafety.com E-mail: libra.safety@prodigy.net Andrew Gorey, Vice President LRS Division Specializing in complete PPE recycling programs and sales of safety equipment.

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The Lincoln Electric Co. Railroad Division 22801 St. Clair Ave. Cleveland, OH 44117-1199 (216) 481-8100 Fax: (216) 486-1751 Website: www.lincolnelectric.com Brian Meade, Manager Railroad Technical Services Track welding consumables for manganese frogs and carbon steel rails; welding machines, wire feeders and related accessories.

Lincoln Industrial One Lincoln Way St. Louis, MO 63120 (314) 679-4286 Fax: (314) 679-4359 Website: www.lincolnlubesrail.com E-mail: bcoby@lincolnindusrial.com Bill Coby Track welding consumables for manganese frogs and carbon steel rails; welding machines, wire feeders and related accessories.

The Link Company Route 1 - Box 48 Jewett, TX 75846 (903) 626-5656 or (888) 626-5656 Fax: (903) 626-7245 E-mail: linkco1@hughes.net Linda Kegerreis, owner Track material.

Little Giant Corp.

217 Patneaude Dr. Winona, MN 55987 (507) 454-1563 Fax: (507) 453-6441 Website: www.littlegiantcorp.com Lael Boren, President Paul Isakson, Parts Manager E-mail: becsales@badgerequipment.com Jim Christopherson, Service Manager E-mail: becservice@badger equipment.com Railroad maintenance and construction equipment. Carrier-mounted lattice boom cranes; rail dedicated cranes; truck-mounted cranes; crawler cranes; rail laying and maintenance equipment, parts, service and tech support for all Burro®, Little Giant and Badger models.

Rail tongs; panel track lifters and rail threaders.

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Ennis, TX 75120 (972) 878-9500 Wats: (800) 838-7225 Fax: (972) 878-9503 Website: www.lonestarrailroad.com E-mail: paul@lonestarrr.net; joe@lonestarrr.net Paul Newman and Joe Crow Contractor.

Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. 3900 Arrowhead Dr. Hamel, MN 55340 (763) 478-6014 Fax: (763) 478-2221 Website: www.loram.com E-mail: sales@loram.com T.F. DeJoseph, Vice President Marketing & Sales Since 1954, Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc., has been providing railroad maintenance equipment and services that consistently exceed our customers’ expectations in terms of speed, performance and reliability. Loram machines are both sold and leased, but our company’s reputation rests on our performance as a contractor offering a wide range of track maintenance services to freight, passenger and transit railroads. Loram’s product offerings include: production and specialty rail grinding, ditch cleaning, shoulder ballast cleaning, undercutting, spot undercutting utilizing our Railvac®, rail handling, top-of-rail management, track lifting and data services.

LT Resources, Inc. 15814 Champion Forest Dr. #302 Spring, TX 77379 (281) 444-3493 or (800) 440-1517 Fax: (281) 444-3495 Website: www.ltresources.com www.narstco.com or www.endurancecrossings.com E-mail: linda@ltresources.com Linda Thomas, President LT Resources specializes in providing innovative, durable and cost-effective track materials to the railroad industry. Primary products are LT Resources’ Endurance® Composite Crossings manufactured from 100% recycled material and NARSTCO Steel Track Ties and Turnout Sets. Environmentally friendly and long-lasting, steel ties offer an initial cost savings in addition to long-term savings when compared to most other tie materials. Traditional track materials (ties, rail and OTM) are also available.

Woman-owned business.

Lunda Construction Co. 620 Gebhardt Rd. P.O. Box 669 Black River Falls, WI 54615 (715) 284-9491 Fax: (715) 284-9146 John Ostrowski Minnesota Office: (651) 437-9666 E-mail: dbehnke@lundaconstruction.com Dennis Behnke Milwaukee Office: (262) 547-1781 E-mail: tbraun@lundaconstruction.com Tom Braun Bridge contractor; pile driving; pipe boring and jacking; steel erection; emergency response; fueling and maintenance facilities.

Lyncole Industries, Inc. Lyncole XIT Grounding 3547 Voyager St., Ste. 204 Torrance, CA 90503 (310) 214-4000 or (800) 962-2610 Fax: (310) 214-1114 Website: www.lyncole.com E-mail: support@lyncole.com Elizabeth Robertson, President and Chief Engineer Electrical engineering design services, lightning protection and grounding; XIT ground rods, resistance testing, GPR studies, site surveys and training courses.

MacBone Industries, Ltd. 9301 Old Staples Mill Rd. Richmond, VA 23228 (888) MACBONE or (804) 264-3603 Fax: (804) 264-3070 Website: www.macbone.com E-mail: sales@macbone.com John R. Sniffin, President Ned A. Sniffin, Vice President Self-contained cooling/heating a/c units, hydraulically driven.

Maccaferri, Inc. 10303 Governor Lane Blvd.

Williamsport, MD 21795-3116 (301) 223-6910 Fax: (301) 223-4356 Website: www.maccaferri-northamerica.com E-mail: hdqtrs@maccaferri-usa.com Anamarie Stralla, East Coast Sales Manager Embankment support and stabilization; 83

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Products for asphalt overlay; base stabilization; canal liners; channel/inlet protection; containment, landfill cap; drainage, wall; retaining walls; sediment control; stabilization, roads/railbeds.

Magnum Manufacturing Corp.

575 West 220 South Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 (801) 785-9700 Fax: (801) 785-9701 Website: www.magnum-usa.com E-mail: sales@magnum-usa.com kscott@magnum-usa.com Jason P. Smith, President Rail and tie-gang maintenance-of-way equipment; impact wrenches, sockets and drill bits, track gauges, concrete panels and rubber flange filler.

Mainline Railroad Products, Inc. 12424 Forest Glen Palos Park, IL 60464 (708) 448-2502 Fax: (708) 448-2692 D.J. Hogan M/w services, equipment.

Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. 1701 S. 2nd Ave. P.O. Box 349 Sheldon, IA 51201-0349 (712) 324-5001 or (800) 831-8588 Fax: (712) 324-3526 Website: www.maintainer.com Gary Hibma, National Sales Manager Heavy-duty service bodies; mobile lubrication bodies; hydraulic cranes.

Mar-John Track Maintenance Inc. 1609 49th Avenue N Minneapolis, MN 55430-3734 (612) 529-6255 Wats: (800) 344-0504 Fax: (612) 529-6136 E-mail: marjohntrack@aol.com William Howery Contractor.

Master Bolt 811 Taylor St. Elyria, OH 44035 (440) 323-5529 Fax: (440) 323-2468 Website: www.masterbolt.com E-mail: mb_art@yahoo.com Art Lerner, President 84

Bolts, drive spikes and specialty fasteners for railroads and transit systems.

MATISA Matériel Industriel SA 2 Rue Arc-en-ciel Case Postale Crissier 1 CH 7023 Switzerland + 41-21-631 21 11 Fax: + 41-21-631 21 68 Website: www.matisa.ch E-mail: matisa@matisa.ch R. von Schack, Managing Director J. Marbach, Marketing and Sales Director Sabrina Pianaro, Sales Assistant/ Marketing Founded in 1945 in Lausanne, MATISA has the sole object to design, construct, manufacture and deliver railway track maintenance machinery. MATISA machines are worldwide known for their quality, high precision and reliability and also for their long life.

The Larry McGee Co. 720 Armstrong Dr. Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-1884 (847) 419-9960 Fax: (847) 215-7862 Website: www.lmgee.com E-mail: inquiries@lmgee.com Jim Czerwinski, General Manager Specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative communication and control products, including the Maintainer’s Amp II, Remote Microphone, intercoms, Radio DTMF Activator, Locomotive Conductor Panels and Radio DTMF Decoder.

Thomas McGee L.C. 920 Main, Ste. 1700 P.O. Box 419013 Kansas City, MO 64141-6013 (800) 423-9044 or (816) 842-4800 Fax: (816) 472-5018 Website: www.thomasmcgee.com E-mail: mkaminsky@thomasmcgee.com Matt Kaminsky, Owner Insurance, employee benefits, third party administrators, surety bonds, personal lines, risk management, alternative risk.

McHenry Truck Equipment 3838 Cote Brillante St. Louis, MO 63113 (800) 325-0771 Fax: (314) 533-3422 Website: www.mchenrytruck.com

E-mail: rcarlson@mchenrytruck.com Richard G. Carlson Sales and service of new and used maintenance-of-way vehicles and equipment. Specializing in hi-rail trucks, cranes, hydraulic tool circuits, generators, air compressors and custom truck fabrication.

Meade Industrial Services, Inc. 1825 Summer St. Hammond, IN 46383 (219) 937-0100 Fax: (219) 933-1209 Alan Huchel, Sales Manager Rebuilder and OEM of electro-magnets; Hubbell magnet controllers; Bald-R magnet generators; rebuilder and OEM of AC and DC motors.

W. R. Meadows, Inc. 300 Industrial Dr. P.O. Box 338 Hampshire, IL 60140-0338 (847) 214-2100 Fax: (847) 683-4544 Website: www.wrmeadows.com E-mail: wrmil@wrmeadows.com David Duewel, Vice President Sales Waterproofing membranes and protection panels for bridge deck waterproofings.

MEN Micro, Inc. 24 North Main St. Ambler, PA 19002 (215) 542-9575 Fax: (215) 542-9577 Website: www.menmicro.com E-mail: stephen.cunha@menmicro.com Stephen Cunha MEN Micro provides ESMexpress SystemOn-Modules, Embedded System Modules, PCI-104 Modules, 3U and 6U VMEbus and CompactPCI, CompactPCI Plus, M-Modules-industrial mezzanine I/O standard and PMC and XMC. MERCIER’S, Inc. 7442 Shipley Ave. Harmans, MD 21077 (410) 590-4181 (800) 822-9246 Fax: (410) 590-4184 Website: www.merciers.com E-mail: craig@merciers.com Craig Mercier, President Gerald Reeves Chemical vegetation control, restoration of drainage, right-of-way clearance, tree RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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removal, brush cutting and timber structure repairs, ditching and grading.

Merichem Chemicals & Refinery Services LLC 5455 Old Spanish Trail Houston, TX 77023 (713) 428-5288 Fax: (713) 688-2626 Website: www.merichem.com E-mail: cunap8@merichem.com Kevin Ford, Director of Sales & Marketing CuNap-8™ Wood Preservative.

MERMEC Inc. 110 Queen Pkwy.

West Columbia, SC 29169 (803) 213-1200 Fax: (803) 798-1909 Website: www.mermecinc.com E-mail: mermecinc@mermecgroup.com Tom Skiro Non-contact high-speed gauge, rail profile and geometry measuring systems, rail profile measurement for grinders, hi-railmounted geometry and profile systems, portable laser-based rail profile measurements systems and high-speed railcar wheel profile measurement systems. Unattended geometry measurement systems.

Metabo Corporation 1231 Wilson Dr. P.O. Box 2287 West Chester, PA 19380 (800) 638-2264 Fax: (800) 638-3361 E-mail: abrogan@metabousa.com publicrelations@simongroup.com Website: www.metabousa.com Andrea Brogan Manufacturer of professional and industrial grade portable electric power tools.

Metro Concrete Products 1207 F.M. 1485 Conroe, TX 77301 (936) 756-3500 Fax: (936) 756-4676 Website: www.metroconcreteproducts.com Pat Murphy Grade-crossing surfaces.

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Willits, CA 95490 (707) 459-5563 or (800) 358-8280 Fax: (707) 459-6617 Website: www.microphor.com Toilets and sanitation systems for bridge tenders and crew cars. Toilet models available using one quart of water per flush.

Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. 1101 3rd St. SE Canton, OH 44707 (330) 456-3121 or (800) 321-0699 Fax: (330) 456-3247 Website: www.midwestind.com E-mail: custserv@midwestind.com Shannon Noble, Product Manager Julie Mamula, Marketing Manager Manufacturer of GLIDEX® synthetic track switch lubricant. Year-round formulation, easily sprayed, poured or brushed.

ICE FREE SWITCH® track switch agent to prevent frozen switches. Pre-treatment that’s effective to -70F. Other anti-icers for third rail and other applications, along with de-icers for roads/sidewalks, pellet de-icers, ballast freeze conditioning agents. Dust control, soil stabilizers, erosion control for roadways, construction areas or slopes.

Midwest Railroad Tie Sales (A Division of National Salvage & Service Corp.)

P.O. Box 300 Clear Creek, IN 47426 (800) 769-8437 Fax: (812) 331-8235 E-mail: rachel.strong@nssccorp.com Rachel Strong, Administrative Assistant National provides demolition and dismantlement for projects of any size and scope, including the removal of buildings, power plants, bridges and railroads. NSSC also specializes in recycling used railroad ties and the sale of new and relay ties and rail material.

Mincom Ltd. 9635 Maroon Circle, Ste. 100 Englewood, CO 80112 (303) 446-9000 Fax: (303) 446-8664 Website: www.mincom.com E-mail: info@mincom.com Mincom provides enterprise solutions focused on improving business outcomes for the mining, oil and gas; util-

ities; transportation; government and defense industries.

Miner Enterprises, Inc. 1200 E. State St. Geneva, IL 60134 (630) 232-3050 Fax: (630) 232-3055 Website: www.minerent.com E-mail: sales@minerent.com jim.mcmillen@arends-inc.com Jim McMillen Reliability; durability; low maintenance are the key benefits you receive by investing in Miner’s high quality railcar components. Backed by exhaustive R&D testing, comprehensive service analysis and more than 100 years of actual rail experience, Miner products are components you can count on. Electric/Stand Alone AggreGate®; Remote-Controlled, Air-Powered (RC/AP) Single Cylinder AggreGate®; Six-Foot Retrofit (RC/AP) Double Cylinder AggreGate®; Manual Standard AggreGate® Mitchell Equipment Corp.

5275 Ann Arbor Rd. Dundee, MI 48131 (888) 553-5047 or (734) 529-3400 Fax: (734) 529-3433 Website: www.mitchell-railgear.com E-mail: lovitt@mitchell-railgear.com Estel Lovitt, Jr., President Mitchell Equipment Corporation d/b/a Mitchell Rail Gear has 30 years of experience manufacturing a full line of Rail Gear and Attachments Systems to fit all size trucks and construction equipment that is shown on our website. Mitchell has Rail Gear systems to fit rough terrain cranes, excavators, backhoes and wheel loaders, as well as attachments systems such as swing dump truck bodies, rail threaders, swing loaders, tie heads, tampers, ballast regulators, guide wheels, railcar couplers and train air brake systems.

MiTek Industries, Inc. 14515 N Outer Forty Dr., Ste 300 Chesterfield, MO 63017 (314) 434-1200 Fax: (314) 851-7340 Website: www.mii.com E-mail: bmoss@mii.com Bill Moss, Manager Railroad Products 85

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Manufacturer of anti-split end plates and automated end plating equipment for wooden crossties, switch ties and bridge timbers.

MK Consulting Associates 170 N. Hickory St. Cortland, IL 60112 (815) 970-4158 or (866) 408-4004 Fax: (815) 758-3762 Website: www.mkconsultingassoc.com E-mail: info@mkconsultingassoc.com Mike Orminski, President Providing a combination of products, including: Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants, Spinner II Centrifugal Oil Filtration, Centri Air Precleaners and PulseTech Battery Maintenance, that will improve equipment maintenance performance while decreasing costs. This is backed by over 25 years of maintenance experience and support for implementation plans and performance strategies.

Modern Track Machinery Inc. 1415 Davis Rd. Elgin, IL 60123 (847) 697-7510 Fax: (847) 697-0136 Website: www.geismar.com E-mail: info@geismar-mtm.com alreynolds@geismar-mtm.com Modern Track Machinery offers a complete line of maintenance tools for track and catenary, including rail saws and drills, grinders, abrasives, tie drills, bolters, clippers, 360 Hi-Rail Crane, OHL inspection vehicles and OHL rolling/unrolling trains, plus turnkey rail welding plants.

See our ad on page 15 Modern Track Machinery Canada, Ltd. 5926 Shawson Dr. Mississauga, ON L4W 3W5, Canada (905) 564-1211 Fax: (905) 564-1217 Website: www.geismar.com E-mail: sales@mtmgeismar.com Michael Schaubel, Inside Sales Rep. See Modern Track Machinery.

Modjeski and Masters Inc. 1055 St. Charles Ave., Ste. 400 New Orleans, LA 70130-3941 (504) 524-4344 Fax: (504) 561-1229 Website: www.modjeski.com E-mail: dfsorgenfrei@modjeski.com 86

Donald F. Sorgenfrei, Senior Vice President Planning, design and construction monitoring for fixed and movable railroad bridges; inspection; fatigue analysis; repair; retrofit; emergency response.

Montana Hydraulics, LLC 888 Florence St. Helena, MT 59601 (406) 449-3464 or (877) 449-3464 Fax: (406) 449-3465 Website: www.montanahydraulics.com E-mail: randriolo@mthyd.com jandriolo@mthyd.com Jane Andriolo Ron Andriolo, Production & Marketing Manager Providing a combination of products, including: Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants, Spinner II Centrifugal Oil Filtration, Centri Air Precleaners and PulseTech Battery Maintenance, that will improve equipment maintenance performance while decreasing costs. This is backed by over 25 years of maintenance experience and support for implementation plans and performance strategies.

Morrison Metalweld Process Corp.

3685 Stutz Dr., Ste. 102 Canfield, OH 44406-9155 (330) 702-5188 Fax: (330) 702-5198 Website: www.morrisonmetalweld.com E-mail: info@morrisonmetalweld.com Robin Eisenbrei, President/CEO Patented welding process to recondition frogs and switch points; crane rail, gantry and stacker rail; sales representative for Railwel Calorit, HiRAIL rubber crossings, Railliance Man Dunn & Track Watch Equipment, Matweld hydraulic equipment lubrication products.

Mountain States Contracting Inc. 4001 S. 34th St. Phoenix, AZ 85040 (800) 827-0743 Fax: (623) 842-0944 Website: www.mscrr.com E-mail: vern@mscrr.com Vern Van De Loo Contractor.

MTH PRAHA a.s.

Kandertova 1a/1131, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic (420) 2 84093203 Fax: (420) 2 84093281 Website: www.mth.cz E-mail: mth@mth.cz Pavel Turk, Director, Sales Ballast undercutter, cleaner; track stabilizer; conveyor cars; brush cutter; ballast compactor; overhead maintenance car; utility vehicles.

Multi-Service Supply Division of The Buncher Co. Ferry St. & Ave. C Building #5 Leetsdale, PA 15056-1384 (412) 741-1500 Fax: (412) 741-3320 Website: www.multiservicesupply.com E-mail: info@multiservicesupply.com pjbittner@multiservicesupply.com Paul J. Bittner, Sales Manager Ballast sweepers; broom hoses; reconditioned freight car and locomotive air brake systems; reconditioned freight car truck assemblies.

Musselman & Hall Contractors 4922 E Blue Banks P.O. Box 300858 Kansas City, MO 64130 (816) 861-1234 Fax: (816) 861-1237 Website: www.mandh.net E-mail: crosemeier@mandh.net Chuck Rosemeier, Vice President Railroad Division Railroad contractor: new construction, maintenance, production gangs, emergency track repairs, road construction and maintenance site work, track removal, concrete and asphalt.

N & J Railroad Contractors, Inc. P.O. Box 11996 St. Louis, MO 63112 682 St. Charles Rock Rd. St. Louis, MO 63133 (314) 381-2277 Fax: (314) 381-7512 Website: www.tracksolutions.net E-mail: info@tracksolutions.net Curtis McPherson, Vice President Contractor, new construction, maintenance, repair, snow removal.

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NARSTCO 300 Ward Rd. Midlothian, TX 76065 (847) 562-6906 Fax: (972) 775-5514 Website: www.narstco.com E-mail: john.fox@narstco.com John Fox, Vice President Marketing NARSTCO is a leading manufacturer of steel crossties and steel tie turnouts.

Advantages and benefits of NARSTCO Steel Track and Turnout Tie Sets: Costeffective (simple and efficient to assemble and install; turnout assembly savings 3 to 1 versus wood; reduces the ballast required by as much as 40 percent compared to wood ties; extends life of other components, such as frogs, points, etc.; extends life of adjacent wood ties when interspersed); Track Environment (100 percent recyclable; no deterioration in fueling facilities; not prone to insect or bacterial attack; proven derailment survivability and can be repaired in track; no plate cutting or spike kill); Design Qualities (maintains track gauge and cant angle and are often used instead of gauge rods; excellent track stability and lateral load resistance with a track modulus similar to hardwood ties; ideal for tunnels and ballast deck bridges due to low profile and reduced dead load; can be encased in concrete or covered in asphalt; easy to insulate for track circuitry).

See our ad on page 17 National Crane Corp.

1565 Buchanan Trail E Shady Grove, PA 17256 (717) 597-8121 Fax: (717) 597-4062 Website: www.manitowoccranes.com E-mail: brian.peretin@manitowoc.com Brian Peretin, Vice President Truck-mounted hydraulic cranes.

National Railway Supply, Inc. P.O. Box 13727 (31416) Savannah, GA 31406 (800) 357-3572 Fax: (912) 920-4576 Website: www.nrsga.com E-mail: info@nrsga.com Elvin R. Beck, Senior Vice President Distributor of EnerSys, Inc. lead-acid batteries and industrial chargers for rail signal and communication, locomotive starting, UPS, RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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substation/traction, and telecommunication; Celair primary batteries; ERB-C & NRS battery chargers. Now supplying a complete line of nickel cadmium batteries.

National Research Council of Canada Surface Transportation 2320 Lester Rd. Ottawa, ON K1V 1S2, Canada (613) 998-9388 Fax: (613) 957-0831 Website: www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca E-mail: craig.ceppetelli@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca Craig Ceppetelli, Manager, Business Development The Centre for Surface Transportation Technology (CSTT) helps railroads and transit systems achieve a high level of performance, durability and affordability for railway track and structure assets.

A division of the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada, CSTT has helped improve wheel/ rail systems on major freight, intercity passenger and transit systems worldwide for more than 35 years.

In some cases, rail and wheel life has been extended by as much as 150 percent.

CSTT’s staff includes the world’s leading experts in wheel/rail interface mechanics and its practical application through rail grinding. Also on the CSTT staff are experts in the analysis of broken rails, the metallurgy of both wheels and rails and in vehicle dynamic modeling.

CSTT’s services include wheel/rail system design, both during the project design stage and later after construction; vehicle/ track system optimization; rail and wheel asset life extension, as well as noise reduction and ride quality improvement. CSTT also develops and implements grinding strategies and programs; friction management strategies and programs. CSTT staff provides assistance to railroads in implementing heavy axle loads and in determining the causes of broken rails.

National Salvage & Service Corp.

P.O. Box 300 Clear Creek, IN 47426 (800) 769-8437 Fax: (812) 331-8235 E-mail: national.services@nssx.biz Curtis Schopp, President Ray Copple, Rail Sales Jason Feagans, Tie Sales Performs railroad track dismantlement;

removal of changeout ties and rail along active rights-of-way anywhere in North and South America. NSSC offers competitive prices on relay rail, other track materials and quality crossties.

National Salvage & Service also offers demolition and environmental remediation, with over 22 years of experience.

National Trackwork, Inc. 1500 Industrial Dr. Itasca, IL 60143 (630) 250-0600 Fax: (630) 250-0220 Website: www.nationaltrackwork.com E-mail: us_f@msn.com rfiorio@unitedsteelandfasteners.com Robert Fiorio, Vice President Sales Switch stands; mechanical switchman; high star stands; connecting rods; switch machines; track and car/locomotive fasteners, solar- and electric-powered switch machines with remote control activation; DBE certified manufacturer.

NedCan Products, Inc. 12168 Northpark Crescent Surrey, BC V3X 2B2, Canada (604) 599-5902 Fax: (604) 599-5961 Website: www.nedcan.com E-mail: info@nedcan.com Jaap Siekman, President Rail contact clamps, insulated rail joints, induction heaters.

The Neel Company Retaining Walls Division 8328-D Traford Lane Ste. D Springfield, VA 22152 (703) 913-7858 Fax: (703) 913-7859 Website: www.neelco.com E-mail: info@neelco.com btemple@neelco.com John Dallain, Regional Manager Betty Temple, Administrative Assistant The Neel Company provides precast reinforced T-WALL® retaining wall units and related design and construction engineering support. T-WALL® is an all-concrete retaining wall system for all rail loads and is easily installed by track maintenance or construction crews. Meets AREMA and AASHTO specifications. Available throughout North America.

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NES Rentals Holdings, Inc. 5440 N. Cumberland Ave., Ste. 200 Chicago, IL 60656 (773) 695-3999 Fax: (602) 251-0555 Website: www.nesrentals.com E-mail: request-info@nesrentals.com Mike Disser, Vice President Marketing NES specializes in rental equipment for the industrial and construction markets with 140 locations, 750 types of equipment and 45,000 pieces of equipment. NES is geared up to deliver your equipment rental needs, including earth moving and mobile storage equipment.

New York Twist Drill 5368 E. Rockton Rd. Rosco, IL 61073 (800) 645-3830 Fax: (800) 543-0972 Website: www.newyorktwistdrill.com Gene Ziemba, Vice President and General Manager Jeffrey L. Genoways, Marketing Manager Full line of track maintenance tools including single- and double-end high-speed steel track bits, cobalt spiral flute track bits, cobalt bonding drills and tie bore drills.

NIEMEYER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 4415 Beck Lane Ringwood, IL 60072-9688 (815) 653-9400 Fax: (815) 728-0220 Website: www.niemeyerandassociates.com/RTS E-mail: info@niemeyerandassociates.com Ted Niemeyer, Principal Railroad-related engineering studies; design and construction management for civil, structural, track, environmental, public works, signals and communications and railroad safety training.

Nighthawk Systems, Inc. 10715 Gulfdale, Ste. 200 San Antonio, TX 78216 (877) 764-4484 or (210) 341-4811 Fax: (210) 341-2011 Website: www.nighthawksystems.com E-mail: sales@nighthawksystems.com 88

Myron Anduri, President Designer and manufacturer of wireless remote control “plug and play” products using low-cost, reliable paging services.

Ideal for remote start and stop of switch heaters, backup generators and rebooting of remote computers. Reliable paging and satellite services.

Nisus Corporation Wood Preservation 100 Nisus Dr. Rockford, TN 37853 (800) 264-0870 or (865) 577-6119 Fax: (865) 577-5823 Website: www.nisuscorp.com E-mail: tonyc@nisuscorp.com Kevin Kirkland Manufacturer of QNAP copper naphthenate and CELLUTREAT borate crosstie preservatives.

See our ad on page 20 NMC Railway Systems 11002 Sapp Brothers Dr. Omaha, NE 68138 (866) 662-7799 Fax: (402) 891-7745 Website: www.nmcrail.com E-mail: info@nmcrail.com Lyndsay Obal, Marketing Specialist See our ad on page 51 The Nolan Company 1016 Ninth St. S.W. Canton, OH 44707 (800) 297-1383 Fax: (800) 225-0984 Website: www.nolancompany.com E-mail: sales@nolancompany.com Janet Thacker, Sales Representative Heavy-duty axle assemblies; blue flags; bumping posts; car blocks/ stops; wheel chocks; cast replacement wheels; derails; rerailers; push cars; tool and supply carts/dollies; rail pullers; rail skates/skids; rail dollies; switch point protectors.

Norak Corporation 608 Albion Ave. Schaumburg, IL 60193 (847) 301-7878 Fax: (847) 301-9887 Website: www.norakparts.com E-mail: sales@norakparts.com Jerry Rakowski, President Attachments for swingloaders; repair parts for Pettibone speedswings, cranes and loaders.

Nord-Lock Inc. 1051 Cambridge Dr. Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 (224) 875-3333 or (877) 799-1097 Fax: (224) 875-3256 Website: www.nord-lock.com E-mail: info-usa@nord-lock-inc.com julie.pereyra@nord-lock-inc.com James Brooks, President Julie Pereyra, Marketing Manager Chris Takak, Applications Engineer Bolt securing system.

Nordco Inc. 245 W. Forest Hill Ave. Oak Creek, WI 53154 (414) 766-2341 Fax: (414) 766-2379 Website: www.nordco.com E-mail: bcoakley@nordco.com Bob Coakley, Sales/Marketing Director Nordco Rail Services & Inspection Technologies Office: 241 Ethan Allen Hwy. Ridgefield, CT 06877 (203)438-9696 E-mail: jshafer@nordco.com Jill Shafer, Sales Manager Nordco is a leading provider of maintenance of way equipment, parts & rentals, as well as rail flaw inspection vehicles services & mobile railcar movers.

See our ad on page 13 NorFast Inc. (USA) 86017 Moriches Dr. Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 (904) 607-5415 Fax: (905) 452-1640 NorFast Inc. (Canada) #2-9446 McLaughlin Rd. N. Brampton, ON L6X 4H9, Canada (905) 454-8687 Fax: (905) 452-1640 Website: www.norfast.com E-mail: info@norfast.com NorFast is the designer and manufacturer of elastic fastening systems for wood, steel, concrete, and composite ties. NorFast also launched a new and innovative insulated joint, the NIJ-6 Hercules, which installs in the field and eliminates two welds. It is modular (user replaceable parts), stronger than the rail section, distributes stresses better, and lasts longer.

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Norgaurd Industries Inc. See G.F. Protection Canada, Inc. NORTRAK-DAMY Av. De los Pinos, No. 7A, Col. Los Pinos Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico 45120 (877) 222-7333, ext. 106 or (011) (52) (333) 813-2525 Fax: (011) (52) (333) 813-1063 Website: www.damy.com E-mail: sales@damy.com Alex Damy, CEO Supplier of new specialty trackwork. Manufacturer of complete turnouts, rail crossings, switches, frogs, guardrails, switch points, switch stands and accessories. All products manufactured under AREMA, Class 1 or custom specs. ISO-9001:2000 and M-1003 certified.

Nufarm Americas, Inc. 150 Harvester Dr., Ste. 200 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 455-2000 Fax: (866) 241-0612 Website: www.ag.us.nufarm.com E-mail: ask@us.nufarm.com Nufarm manufactures and formulates leading plant protection products for weed and disease control. Dedicated to the professional turf and specialty professionals, Nufarm serves vegetation management, forestry, aquatic, golf, residential and commercial turf markets.

Oldcastle/Startrack Sales 7921 S. Park Plaza Ste. 200 Littleton, CO 80120 (888) 965-3227 or (303) 902-2745 Fax: (866) 734-7685 Website: www.oldcastleprecast.com E-mail: james.baker@oldcastle.com Jim Baker, P.E. Oldcastle/Startrack Sales markets modular (tie-less) precast concrete railroad grade crossings produced by Oldcastle Precast.

Four standard versions are available, as well as customized applications for wide or narrow-gauge track, environmental containment, inspection pits, thaw track, slab track, turnout support, etc.

Omaha Track Material 8202 F St. Omaha, NE 68127 (402) 339-0332 Fax: (402) 339-4965 RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

Website: www.omahatrackmaterial.com E-mail: info@omahatrackmaterial.com Lisa Burlingham, Manager Marketing/Quality Track removal and supply.

Omega Industries, Inc. 7304 NE St. Johns Rd. Vancouver, WA 98665 (360) 694-3221 Fax (360) 694-3882 Website: www.omega-industries.com E-mail: info@omega-industries.com Mark Mottola, National Sales Manager George Apostolou, Western Regional Operations Manager Steve Kosaris, Midwest Regional Operations Manager Larry Schaefer, Eastern U.S. Sales Kess Martin, Canadian Sales Omega manufactures a high-quality concrete grade-crossing system with an innovative attached rubber flangeway design.

Serving main line railroads, shortline railroads, transit, industry and port authorities, Omega has established a reputation for quality, delivery and service. Products include: The BNSF/ UPRR Common Standard LagDown Panel, panels for high ADT heavyduty crossings, curved track, turnouts, DF track and ADA pedestrian crossings. Other products include: Steel switch points covers, steel switch plates, steel track boxes, preplated ties and track panels. Omega manufacturing plants are located in Washington, California, Nebraska and Texas. Sales offices are located in Vancouver, Wash., Calgary, Canada and Chicago, Ill. See our ad on page 31 Omimex Engineering, Inc. 15885 E. Orchard Place Centennial, CO 80016 (303) 617-4540 Fax: (303) 617-6310 Romesh Sharma Track bolts and nuts; screw spikes; drive spikes; railroad fasteners, elastic clips, rail clips, fish plates and joint bar.

OMNI Products, Inc. 3911 Dayton St. McHenry, IL 60056 (815) 344-3100 Fax: (815) 344-5086

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Website: www.omnirail.com E-mail: bcigrang@omnirail.com Bob Cigrang, Vice President Sales OMNI Products, Inc., is the only manufacturer that provides a full line of concrete, virgin rubber and combination concrete/ rubber grade-crossing systems. OMNI’s virgin rubber systems include full-depth Heavy Duty and Steel Reinforced for the most demanding applications and RailGuard flangeway filler for use with asphalt or concrete. Virgin rubber materials are available for curved track, turnouts and special trackwork applications.

OMNI’s steel-clad, full-depth concrete and concrete/rubber designs are manufactured with high-strength reinforced concrete. The OMNI designs include concrete with stand-alone virgin rubber RailGuard flangeway filler and the patented, one-piece Embedded Concrete-Rubber design that is a standard on several Class 1 railroads.

These systems are easily installed and easily removed for track maintenance. Custommade panels are available for curved track and turnouts. OMNI also produces TraCast concrete modules, which are installed directly onto a tie-less, compacted subgrade.

Omnicom Engineering Limited 292 Tadcaster Rd. YorkY024 1ET, England (+44) 1904-778100 Fax: (+44) 1904-778200 Website: www.omnieng.co.uk E-mail: sales@omnieng.co.uk Andrew Fordyce, Business Development Director Omnicom Engineering specializes in locating, monitoring and managing assets and infrastructure, focusing on the railways.

OmniSurveyor3D-3D infrastructure surveying; OmniInspector-Virtual track inspection; OmniGauge-Laser gauging system; OmniPos-Infrastructure monitoring vehicle location system; Consultancy.

On-Track Railway Services Ltd. Duagh Station Grounds R.R. #6, Box 227A Edmonton, AB T5B 4K3, Canada (888) 973-6003 or (780) 973-6003 Fax: (780) 973-2214 E-mail: ontrack1@telusplanet.net Aaron Masse, President Manufacturers of rail car movers and custom track machinery and equipment.

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Orgo-Thermit, Inc. 3500 Colonial Dr. North Manchester, NJ 08759 (732) 657-5781 Fax: (732) 657-5899 Website: www.orgothermit.com E-mail: info@orgothermit.com Dave Randolph, President GeorgeAnne Tutunjian, Director of Business Development Orgo-Thermit, Inc., is an American-based company specializing in the manufacture and supply of Thermit welding kits and equipment for a comprehensive range of T-rail and crane rail profiles. Included are our Full Head Repair Weld and our Head Alloyed Weld for High Hardness rails. Our Technical Service Division offers welder certification courses, crane rail welding, non-destructive testing, analytical and consulting services. For rail grinding requirements, our two way grinding vehicle accomodates grinding short pitch corrugations and rail re-profiling. Corporate headquarters, manufacturing facility, welding and analytical laboratories are located in Manchester, N.J. Osmose Railroad Services, Inc. 4546 Tompkins Rd. Madison, WI 53716 (608) 395-6600 or (800) 356-5952 Fax: (608) 221-0618 Website: www.osmoserailroad.com E-mail: rrdiv@osmose.com Harry A. Holekamp, President A full service provider for the repair of concrete, steel and timber bridges. An industry leader in the inspection of railroad bridges.

Complete turnkey engineering and construction for new bridge construction.

Pacific Wood Preserving P.O. Box 968 850 W. Chambers St. Eloy, AZ 85231 (520) 466-7801 Fax: (520) 466-9149 Website: www.pacificwood.com E-mail: ken.laughlin@pacificwood.com aliciacox@coxrasmussen.com Ken Laughlin, Vice President Sales Crossties: switch, bridge timbers, grade-crossing treatments; creosote and copper napthanate.

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Paktek, Inc. 7307 82nd St. Ct. SW Lakewood, WA 98498 (253) 584-4914 Fax: (253) 589-1091 Website: www.toolpak.com E-mail: paktek@prodigy.net Mark Blanchard Maintenance equipment; tool carriers and bags.

Pandrol USA, LP P.O. Box 367 501 Sharptown Rd. Bridgeport, NJ 08014 (800) 221-CLIP or (856) 467-3227 Fax: (856) 467-2994 Website: www.pandrolusa.com E-mail: j.tabeling@pandrolusa.com a.swierczynski@pandrolusa.com Frank Brady, President Bob Coates, Vice President Augie Swierczynski, Vice President, Finance John Tabeling, Plant Manager Rail-fastening systems, including FASTCLIP, SAFELOK I, SAFELOK III, and e Clip, as well as screw spikes, insulators, pads and tie plates. Direct fixation fastening assemblies, including PANGUARD, VIPA and SRS assemblies.

Patrick Engineering Inc. 4970 Varsity Dr. Lisle, IL 60532-4101 (630) 795-7200 Fax: (630) 724-1681 Website: www.patrickco.com E-mail: pluciano@patrickco.com Pascal Luciano, P.E., S.E., Director of Railroad Engineering Transportation, civil and environmental engineering; geotechnical sciences; structural engineering; bridge design; architectural design; construction engineering; land surveying including GIS and GPS technology.

J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. 725 Town & Country Rd., Ste. 300 Orange, CA 92868 (714) 835-6355 Fax: (714) 835-6671 Website: www.jlpatterson.com E-mail: jlpatterson@jlpatterson.com

Jacqueline L. Patterson, P.E., President Civil, trackwork and structural engineering and construction management services for the railroad industry.

PDM Bridge 2800 Melby St. Eau Claire, WI 54703 (715) 835-2250 Fax: (715) 830-3235 Website: www.pdmbridge.com E-mail: rdaniels@pdmbridge.com Rick Daniels, Vice President Sales and Estimating Supplier of fabricated structural steel for bridges.

Pelican Products 23215 Early Ave. Torrance, CA 90505 800-473-5422 or (310) 326-4700 Fax: (310) 326-3311 Website: www.pelican.com E-mail: sales@pelican.com Mark Rolfes, Vice President of Sales Pelican Products is a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases for protecting valuable equipment.

Performance Polymers Inc. 36 Raglin Place Cambridge, ON N1R 7J2, Canada (888) 222-5968 Fax: (519) 622-9892 Website: www.ppi-engproducts.com E-mail: sales@ppi-engproduccts.com Gordon Steele, President Designs, manufactures and compounds engineered rubber and elastomeric products for the transportation industry.

Petrogen International, Ltd. P.O. Box 75610 Colorado Springs, CO 80970-5610 (877) 888-6184 or (719) 596-1175 Fax: (719) 596-4721 Website: www.petrogen.com E-mail: petrogen@petrogen.com Milt Heft, General Manager Rail sawing; torch cutting; drilling.

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(800) GO-PETTIBONE Fax: (906) 353-6325 Website: www.gopettibone.com E-mail: info@gopettibone.com Dan Blondeau, Communications Manager (906) 353-6611, Ext. 265 E-mail: danb@gopettibone.com Rail-laying, maintenance equipment.

Picton Technologies, Inc. 1900 Lakeshore Dr. Manson, WA 98831-9625 (509) 687-0769 Fax: (509) 687-0769 E-mail: dan.picton@cablespeed.com Dan Picton, President Providing track stability monitoring products, such as the Picton Ballast Integrity Sensor. Equipment to detect washouts, sink holes, side-scour and track-buckle. Activation and alarm is then provided with a standalone signal system at the existing block signal system.

J. A. Placek Construction Co. 12771 E. Imperial Hwy. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 (562) 944-7985 Fax: (562) 941-4231 Website: www.japlacek.com E-mail: craig@japlacek.com sergio@japlacek.com Craig Placek, Vice President Sergio Varela Railroad contractor specializing in track construction, maintenance, rehabilitation, track design and track inspection.

Plasser American Corp.

2001 Myers Rd. P.O. Box 5464 Chesapeake, VA 23324 (757) 543-3526 Fax: (757) 494-7186 Website: www.plasseramerican.com E-mail: plasseramerican@plausa.com Josef W. Neuhofer, President Plasser American Corporation designs and manufactures railroad maintenance equipment, such as switch and production tamping machines, dynamic track stabilizers, ballast regulators, ballast undercutting and cleaning machines, ballast hopper/conveyer cars, geometry RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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cars, catenary maintenance and inspection vehicles, specialty machines. Contracting services: Ballast cleaning/ under­c utting and equipment and component overhaul/rebuild services for all types of Plasser machinery.

See our ad on Cover 3 PlasTie LLC 5420 Dyke St. Pittsburgh, PA 15207 (412) 422-9538 Fax: (412) 203-1845 E-mail: bgibbs@plastie.com Barrie Gibbs, President Crossties-plastic encapsulated.

Polycorp Ltd. 33 York St. Elora, ON N0B 1S0, Canada (800) 265-2710 Fax: (519) 846-2372 Website: www.poly-corp.com E-mail: bruce@poly-corp.com Bruce Burkhardt, General Sales Manager Engineered rubber products for grade crossings, embedded rail applications, track bridge and tie pads and ballast regulators.

Polycorp has a complete line of Elastomeric products for all rail applications.

Epflex Railseal Interface™ and Eplock II™ fasteners, rail enclosures (rail boot), removable rubber interface (for poured concrete applications), an innovative concrete panel crossing system and a complete line of self sealing bridge, track and tie pads provide the ultimate choice for value and safety in grade crossing/track maintenance. Polycorp creates unique solutions with our combination of FEAdesigned custom profiles for unique applications, and readily available “off-theshelf” products.

Polystar Containment Spill Collection Pans 2030 Midway Dr. Twinsburg, OH 44087 (330) 963-5100 Fax: (216) 401-7060 Website: www.polystarcontainment.com E-mail: rhoge@polystarcontainment.com Robert H. Hoge, Sales and Marketing

Manager Spill collection pans.

Pomeroy Corporation 2020 Goete Rd. P.O. Box 2020 Perris, CA 92570 (951) 657-6093 Fax: (951) 657-5293 Website: www.pomeroycorp.com Jon Grafton, President Dante Sanguineti, Business Development Prestressed concrete crossties and switch ties; precast prestressed concrete bridge components. Road crossing panels.

PortaCo, Inc. 1805 2nd Ave. N. Moorhead, MN 56560 (218) 236-0223 Fax: (218) 233-5281 Website: www.portaco.com E-mail: info@portaco.com Dave Golick, Inside Sales PortaCo, Inc., is one of the largest manufacturers of portable hydraulic power units and maintenance-of-way tools, incl uding grin ders , drivers, impact wrenches, tampers, weld shears, rail pullers and more.

See our ad on page 12 Power Engineering Inds.

1117 East Janis St. Carson, CA 90746-1306 (310) 763-1524 Fax: (310) 763-8954 Website: www.pwreng.com E-mail: hross@pwreng.com Harry P. Ross, Vice President Impedance bonds and custom propulsion magnetics engineered to meet stringent mechanical and electrical requirements of AREMA, IEE, ANSI, NEMA a n d U L s p e c i f i c a t i o n s . I m ­p e d a n c e bonds to 3,000 amps per rail, tuned or un­tuned. Transformers to 3,000kVA, up to 26kV. Inductors, reactors or chokes to 10,000 LI squared. All magnetics can be either air or iron core, water or air cooled. Qualified and field-proven.

Power Engineering Inds. is a manu­fac­ turer of custom power conversion products and is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE/DBE).

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Power Parts Sign Co. (A Division of Ridel Mfg.) 1754 W. Walnut Chicago, IL 60612 (312) 829-8768 Fax: (312) 829-8770 Signs; markings; decals; blue flags.

Gary Jones, Product Manager PSG manufactures polymer-based structural inserts for concrete. Product line includes the patented InsulGard® Inserts and Bolts; CoreFast® track-mounted core drilling equipment; InsulFast® anchoring adhesives and rubber/ plastic track pads for rail.

Power Team (A Division of SPX Corporation) 5885 11th St. Rockford, IL 61109 (815) 874-5556 Fax: (815) 874-7853 Website: www.powerteam.com E-mail: info@powerteam.com 10,000-psi hydraulic rams; pumping units; jacks; special-purpose tools; presses; lifting equipment; wheel and bearing pullers.

ProBuilt Professional Lighting 1170 Allanson Rd. Mundelein, IL 60060 (877) 707-0800 Fax: (847) 577-3875 Website: www.probuiltlighting.com E-mail: customerservice@probuiltlighting.com ProBuilt Professional Lighting manufactures lighting products for a wide range of applications.

Precision Drilling, Inc. 277 County Rd. 519 Stockton, N.J. 08559 (908) 996-2200 Fax: (908) 996-7211 Website: www.precisiondrill.com E-mail: info@precisiondrill.com Jon T. Errickson, owner Drilling of vertical holes of two-inch to 144inch diameter in rock or dirt to any depth for catenary poles, signal lighting, utility poles, lighting foundations, etc. Concrete placement and setting of anchor bolts.

Process Switch Co., LLC P.O. Box 1149 Milton, WA 98254-1149 (206) 255-0688 Fax: (253) 863-1964 Website: www.process-switch.com E-mail: sales@process-switch.com Mark York, Manager Automated rail switch machines.

Precision Quincy Corp.

1625 W Lake Shore Dr. Woodstock, IL 60098 (815) 338-2675 Fax: (815) 338-2960 Website: www.precisionquincy.com Mike Koontz, Marketing Manager Pre-engineered, all-welded aluminum or steel trackside signaling cases and equipment shelters with durable, low-maintenance, insulated and finished interiors and corrosion-resistant exteriors. A variety of options include fire-suppression systems, security/alarm systems and A/C protective cages. Customized designs, sizes and options. Integrated systems available.

Progress Rail Equipment Leasing 15173 North Rd. Fenton, MI 48430 (810) 714-4626 Fax: (810) 714-4680 Website: www.fcmrail.com E-mail: tmarshall@progressrail.com Trent Marshall, President FCM Rail, the largest Lessor of Maintenance of Way equipment in North America, is a full-service leasing firm offering programs and services specifically tailored to meet your exact financial needs. FCM Rail’s professionals deliver customized knowledge-based results. No off-the-shelf solutions, no standardized approaches.

Tell us the equipment you want and let us do the rest, our experts evaluate your requirements and deliver a program that works for you.

Press-Seal Gasket Fastener Division 2424 W. State Blvd.

Ft. Wayne, IN 46808 (800) 625-6890 Fax: (260) 969-4708 Website: www.psgfastener.com E-mail: psgfastener@press-seal.com

Progress Rail Services Corp.

Engineering and Track Services P.O. Box 1037 Albertville, AL 35950 (800) 332-2457 Fax: (256) 840-2651 Website: www.progressrail.com

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E-mail: info@progressrail.com bcox@progressrail.com Patrick Jansen, Vice President Sales and Marketing New and relay rail; turnouts; crossings; tie plates; track spikes; derails; bridge and expansion joints; other track materials; rail welding; maintenance-of-way equipment; grade-crossing safety devices; compromise and transition rails; rail take-up service.

Progress Rail Services Corp.

MOW Equipment Kershaw P.O. Box 244100 Montgomery, AL 36124 (334) 387-9100 Fax: (334) 387-9375 Website: www.kershawusa.com All-Track Equipment 1900 Missouri Ave. P.O. Box 1247 Granite City, IL 62040 (800) 962-2902 Fax: (618) 876-2838 Randy Chubaty, National Sales Manager New or reconditioned maintenance-of-way equipment for railroads and transit systems, including ballast regulators, compactors, undercutter and shoulder ballast cleaners; tie cranes and other tie renewal machines; onand off-track brush cutters. Also, extensive parts inventory, field service technicians, contract services, repair, rebuild and leasing at Granite City, IL. See our ad on Cover 2 Progress Rail Services Corp.

Chemetron Rail Welding 108 E. Cheyenne Rd., Ste. 203 Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (719) 577-9184 Fax: (719) 577-9213 Mark McLean, National Sales Manager Progress Rail Services Chemetron Rail Welding division is a leading supplier of contract electric flash-butt rail-welding services for fixed plant, portable or in-track requirements. Also, a full-line manufacturer of rail-welding machines, CWR-laying and pick-up equipment, rail trains, rail straighteners, pullers, conveyors, spot polishing and grinding systems.

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P.O. Box 22788 Chattanooga, TN 37422 (423) 855-1466 or (800) 621-1273 Fax: (423) 899-5005 Website: www.propexinc.com Woven and non-woven geotextiles.

PTMW, Inc. 3501 N.W. U.S. Highway 24 Topeka, KS 66618 (785) 232-7792 Fax: (785) 232-7793 Website: www.ptmw.com E-mail: ptmw@ptmw.com or pgoff@ptmw.com Patti jon Goff-Christensen, President OEM metal fabrication; state-of-the-art fabrication shop; custom design of aluminum, steel, stainless and galvanneal enclosures and parts; powder coating available.

Quantum Design, Inc. Centro-Metal Cut Division 2730 Eastrock Dr. Rockford, IL 61109 (815) 226-9200 Fax: (815) 226-0661 Website: www.centrometalcut.com E-mail: cmsales@quantumdi.com Steven Ewers, National Sales Manager Combination rail sawing and drilling systems, rail-cropping systems, miter-sawing of frogs and switches, complete materialhandling systems.

Manager Rail-flaw detectors; hot bearing and hot wheel simulators; weighing systems in rail.

QWICK KURBÂŽ, INC. 1916 US41 South Ruskin, FL 33570 (813) 645-5072 Website: www.qwickkurb.com Robert Schindler, President Median separator system.

R & R Contracting, Inc. 5201 N. Washington St. Grand Forks, ND 58203 (800) 872-5975 or (701) 772-7667 Fax: (701) 775-0158 Website: www.rrcontracting.net E-mail: mail@rrcontracting.net W. K. Reimer, President Contractor.

Queen City Railroad Construction 2709 Byington-Solway Rd. Knoxville, TN 37931 (865) 692-1902 Fax: (865) 694-6356 Website: www.qcik.com E-mail: dsteier@qcik.com medmands@qcik.com Doug Steier, President Mark Edmands, Vice President Industrial and transit construction; track rehab. New track construction for industry and transit, rail change, tie change, upgrades, design and project management.

R-Solutions 2650 W. 2nd. Ave. Denver, CO 80219 (303) 777-9692 or (877) 619-7584 Fax: (303) 733-2851 E-mail: walt@railroadsol.com Walt Vizcaino, President Railroad Solutions offers single- and dualcomponent tie-plugging systems for wood ties and specialized, tested epoxies for concrete tie abrasion repairs; also an epoxy sealant for new concrete ties that improves the life expectancy of the tie. R-Solutions offers a variety of products for the repair of wood and concrete ties, as well as a special repair system for concrete railroad crossings. R-Solutions System 1 is a high-density composite that can be applied with a variety of equipment already used for this type of application. R-Solutions can assist the customer with the proper recommended application system. R-Solutions System 1 provides a superior holding strength and moisture resistance at a cost-effective price per hole. R-Solutions Fast Set 15 epoxy for abrasion repair and Rail Seat Saver penetrating sealer has revolutionized the concrete tie-repair process.

Quest Corporation 12900 York Rd. North Royalton, OH 44133 (440) 230-9400 Fax: (440) 582-7765 E-mail: quest@2quest.com Mark A. Rust, Marketing and Sales

R-Way Tools Inc. Fairmont, NE 68354-9612 (402) 268-3221 (402) 366-1718 (cell) Fax: (402) 268-3122 Website: www.rwaytools.com E-mail: rwaytoolsinc@windstream.net

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SAFELOK III clip remover tool #SLTE01, tie plate mover #CTP-M-01, tie plate remover #CTP-M-01 and tie plate mover #SCP-M-03.

Racine Railroad Products 1955 Norwood Ct. Mount Pleasant, WI 53403 (262) 637-9681 Fax: (262) 637-9069 Website: www.racinerailroad.com E-mail: custserv@racinerailroad.com Stephen J. Birkholz, President Tim Brake, Director of Sales Racine anchor machines: apply, remove, spread and squeeze all current rail anchor designs for rail and tie gangs. Racine clip machines apply e-Clips and apply or remove Fast Clips and Safelok Clips on wood, concrete or steel ties. Also, walk-behind machines to work with all three styles of clips. Material reclaiming machine. Tie plate inserter designed to simultaneously slide in two preset tie plates under the rail of a new tie at the rate of five-second cycle time (12 ties/ minute).

R-Solutions tie plug material and dispensing machines. Portable Rail Regauge Carts.

Acculaser Rail Gauge for measuring gauge and cross-elevation using laser technology on hi-rail vehicles. Abrasive cut off saw wheels.

Racine portable gasoline machines include rail saws, impact wrench, rail drills, tie drills and profile grinder. Portable hydraulic tools include rail saws, rail drills, rail grinders, impact wrenches, impact tie drill, torque wrench, spike drivers, spike pullers, tie tampers, rail puller and weld shear.

See our ad on page 9 RailComm, Inc. P.O. Box 8 Fairport, NY 14450-0008 (877) 724-5266 or (585) 377-3360 Fax: (585) 377-3341 Website: www.railcomm.com E-mail: sales@railcomm.com jdenny@railcomm.com Joe Denny, CEO Mark Cirucci, COO Andy Kunzmann, CTO RailComm provides railroads with a software-based solution that focuses on train control and railroad management. These solutions automate an expanding network of connected devices that generate real-time information, which is used to coordinate and optimize traffic flow.

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Rail Construction Equipment Co. 1901 Harrison Ave. Rockford, IL 61104 (630) 248-5921 or (866) 472-4570 Fax: (815) 387-1022 Website: www.rcequip.com E-mail: dennishanke@rcequip.com Dennis Hanke, Sales Manager Products include tie cranes, magnet tie cranes, swing loader swing cranes, on-track brush cutters, off-track brush cutters, offtrack tie gang, hydrajack rail lifter, fixed and rotating tie heads for backhoes and excavators. Universal attachment rotators for tampers, skid steer-mounted ballast regulator, excavator mounted under cutter attachment. RCE is a division of West Side Tractor Sales Co., Inc., distributor of John Deere Construction Equipment, Indeco Hydraulic Hammers, Mustang Skid Steer Loaders, Articulated Dump Trucks and Interstate Trailers.

See our ad on page 6 Rail Industry Specialist, Inc. 10101 S Roberts Rd., Ste. 211 Palos Hills, IL 60465 (708) 599-1020 or (630) 660-6020 (cell) Fax: (708) 599-4070 E-mail: mike.mcgee@railindustryspecialist.com Michael J. McGee, President Railcar leasing and automated ballast cars.

RailPros, Inc. 1 Ada, Ste. 200 Irvine, CA 92618 (714) 734-8765 Fax: (714) 734-8755 Website: www.railpros.com www.railprosresources.com E-mail: rachel.medina@railpros.com Rachel Medina, Office Manager Administrator Project management, inspections, training, design, maintenance evaluations and expert witness services. Contract roadway workers, flagging and temporary staffing services.

Rail-Trak 5231 Hohman Ave., Ste. 200 Hammond, IN 46320 (219) 933-4100 Fax: (219) 933-4100 Website: www.engineerdco.com T. J. Ferrantella, CPC Contractor.

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Rail-Way, Inc. 120 Nixon St. P. O. Box 849 Cascade, IA 52033 (563) 852-7794 Fax: (563) 852-7795 Website: www.rail-wayinc.com E-mail: sales@rail-wayinc.com Mike Haas, General Manager Concrete grade crossing surface material accommodating 115-lb to 140-lb rail on 9-ft or 10-ft wood ties. 7,000 psi with preattached flange­way filler and powdercoated angle iron surrounding concrete panels. Full-depth rubber grade crossing surface material accommodating 90-lb to 140-lb rail sections on 8-ft, 6-in. or nineft wood or concrete ties. The system is de­signed to work equally well on tangent or curved crossings up to and including eight degrees.

RailWorks Corporation 5 Penn Plaza, 12th Fl. New York, NY 10001 (952) 469-4907 or (612) 812-1344 Fax: (952) 469-1926 Website: www.railworks.com E-mail: jrhansen@railworks.com James Hansen, Vice President Freight Rail Infrastructure RailWorks is a leading provider of track and transit systems construction services throughout North America. We are experienced working with all types of track and offer a full range of track construction, maintenance and rehabilitation services for Class 1, regional and shortline railroads, transit agencies and private industry.

See our ad on page 7 Railhead Corporation 12549 S. Laramie Ave. Alsip, IL 60803 (800) 235-1782 or (708) 844-5500 Fax: (708) 884-5559 Website: www.railheadcorp.com E-mail: sales@railheadcorp.com brian@railheadcorp.com Brian Livingston, Sales Associate Railhead Corp. was founded in 1964 out of Chicago, Ill., and today is the parent company of four subsidiaries which serve the industrial marketplace. Our mission is simple: Help our customer’s improve their competitive advantage by saving them money.

Railmark Track Works Inc. Corporate Office 50244 Dennis Ct. Wixom, MI 48393 (248) 960-9440 or (309) 370-5160 Fax: (248) 960-9444 Website: www.railmark.com E-mail: abrown@railmark.com B. Allen Brown, President and CEO Railmark Track Works provides full-service track construction and maintenance services to the railroad industry, industrial shippers, municipalities and port authorities.

RTW is based in the metropolitan Detroit, Mich., area and has current operating capabilities to serve 32 states, although we have no geographic boundaries. RTW performs work throughout the U.S., is equipped to perform both large and small jobs and can offer cost-effective maintenance programs.

We provide guarantees to our workmanship. Railmark is the industry supplier of the only fully ECO-SAFE, biodegradeable track lubricants which are made from renewable, USA-grown crop oils.

Railquip, Inc. 3731 Northcrest Rd., Ste. 6 Atlanta, GA 30340 (770) 458-4157 or (800) 325-0296 Fax: (770) 458-5365 Website: www.railquip.com E-mail: sales@railquip.com Helmut Schroeder, President Shop and track maintenance equipment; rerailing equipment; hydraulic track jacks; DH Railbound cranes for laying of track and turnouts and installation of bridge girders; Hi-Rail-Equipped Trailer (six to eight ton capacity); plastic cable channels; laser track measuring devices; hydraulic rail benders; rail aligner; road/rail-equipped or electric rail grinder; automatic rail welding machine; Model RQ-22 back-pack gasoline-powered vacuum cleaner; Maxi Railcar Mover, Forklift Truck Propelled Railcar Mover, CNC Rail Bending and Straightening Machine; Mechanical Track and Switch Measuring Devices; Mobile Switch Inspection System; Tamper Machine.

Railroad Construction Co. Inc. 75-77 Grove St. Paterson, NJ 07503 (973) 684-0362 Fax: (973) 684-1355 Website: www.railroadconstruction.com Alfonso Daloisio Jr. Contractor.

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Railroad Construction Co. of South Jersey, Inc. 705 Mantua Ave. Paulsboro, NJ 08066 (856) 423-2220 Fax: (856) 423-9389 Website: www.railnj.com James J. Daloisio, President Track construction, track maintenance and track design for industries, transit systems, shortlines, regional and Class 1 railroads.

Railroad Controls Limited 7471 Benbrook Pkwy.

Benbrook, TX 76126 (817) 820-6300 Fax: (817) 820-6340 Website: www.railroadcontrols.com E-mail: marketing@railroadcontrols.com N. Michael Choat, President A full-service supplier of design, installation, and maintenance services for railroad signal and communication needs.

Railroad Maintenance & Service Company of America 2440 Sandy Plains Rd. Bldg. 25, Ste. 100 Marietta, GA 30066 (877) 797-2579 Fax: (770) 874-1984 E-Mail: sales@tctaylorcompany.com See T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. Railroad Protector Plan 655 N. Franklin St., Ste. 1800 Tampa, FL 33602 (800) 338-1935 Fax: (813) 222-4040 Website: www.rrppins.com E-mail: hkirchen@bbprograms.com Haley Kirchen, Distribution Marketing Manager Insurance coverage for manufacturing, contracting and wholesale sectors of the railroad industry. $5,000 minimum premium coverage for general liability, automobile, property and excess.

Railroad Track Contractors, Inc. P.O. Box 745132 Arvada, CO 80006 (303) 335-6703 Fax: (303) 940-9792 E-mail: rrtcontractors@aol.com Larry Santucci Full-service track design, construction, repair, inspections, maintenance and demolition.

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Railroad Tools and Solutions LLC 2336 State Rt. 131 Hillsboro, OH 45133 (888) 510-3623 or (513) 533-7070 Fax: (513) 533-0042 Website: www.rrtools.com E-mail: sales@rrtools.com Wayne Cash, Vice President Alex Cash, Sales and Marketing Stephanie Mackey AREMA track tools, lubricants, lubricators, safety and first aid, SpikeFast®, industrial magnets, Cembre rail drills and products. Railroad track gauges. Big Stik® Brake Stick.

Rails Company 101 Newark Way Maplewood, NJ 07040 (800) 21-RAILS Fax: (973) 763-2585 Website: www.railsco.com E-mail: orderdesk@railsco.com G. N. Burwell, President Rail and maintenance equipment; switch snow-melting systems; fasteners and fastening systems; track-lubrication equipment; and car-stop equipment.

Railtec Tools 1100 G St. Fairmont, NE 68354-9612 (402) 268-3221 Mobile: (402) 366-1718 Fax: (402) 268-3122 E-mail: aradke@windstream.net Rail/track maintenance tools.

Railtech Boutet, Inc. 25 Interstate Dr. P.O. Box 69 Napoleon, OH 43545 (419) 592-5050 or (800) 954-0632 Fax: (419) 599-3630 Website: www.railtechboutet.com E-mail: info@railtechboutet.com Manufacturer of the CJ “One Shot” Crucible and the QP Boutet Thermite Welding Process. Railtech Schlatter, Inc., supplies Schlatter electric flash butt welding products, including fixed welding plants, portable welding plants and the “Supraflex” Mobile Welder. Railtech Contracting Corporation, Inc., provides complete contracting of all your field welded rail needs.

Railtech Matweld, Inc. 15 Interstate Dr. P.O. Box 349

Napoleon, Ohio 43545 (419) 591-3770 Fax: (419) 599-3630 Website: www.matweld.com E-mail: customerservice@matweld.com Alex Hellkamp, Vice President - Sales & Development Manufacturers of a complete line of hydraulic power systems and track tools, including power units, impact wrenches, rail saws, rail drills, rail grinders, spike drivers, spike pullers, tie tampers, thermite weld shears.

Railway Equipment Co. 15400 Medina Rd. Plymouth, MN 55447 (763) 972-2200 Fax: (763) 972-2900 Website: www.rwy.com E-mail: sales@rwy.com Dave Fox, President Immanuel Weise, Director of Operations Chris Hacker, Vice President/General Manager Magnum™ track switch snow melter systems; E Z Gate® grade-level crossing arms and lamps and Cragg Railcharger® battery chargers; remote monitoring of trackside equipment using RECO-NET® and SNO-NET®.

The Railway Educational Bureau 1809 Capitol Ave. Omaha, NE 68102 (800) 228-9670 or (402) 346-4300 Fax: (402) 346-1783 Website: www.transalert.com or www.railwayeducationalbureau.com E-mail: studentservices@sb-reb.com For more than 100 years, we’ve offered selfstudy training courses for skilled laborers.

Our companion company, Simmons-Boardman Books, produces reference works, some of which are of encyclopedic scope, as well as books reflecting the specialized interests of the company’s other divisions. We offer a variety of training methods including Distance Training, Work Site Training, Customized Training Solutions and Workshops. In addition, we offer training aids to help your organization meet its in-house goals. We can work hand-in-hand with training managers to help them do their jobs more efficiently.

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Website: www.rta.org E-mail: ties@rta.org James C. Gauntt, Executive Director Deborah L. Corallo, Administrator Researches crosstie design, treatment, manufacture and use; develops wood crosstie and switch tie quality specifications; provides economic data for the evaluation of the appropriate use of wood crossties; offers information on regulations and policies.

Railwel Industries Inc. 175 J.F. Kennedy Blvd.

St. Jerome, QC J7Y 4B5, Canada (800) 667-4709 or (450) 565-9100 Fax: (450) 432-6985 or (800) 442-9817 Website: www.railwel.com E-mail: contact@railwel.com Jacques Precourt, President Thermite welding; rail shears; alignment beams.

Reading Truck Body, LLC P.O. Box 650 Shillington, PA 19607 (800) 458-2226 or (610) 775-3301 Fax: (610) 775-0982 Website: www.readingbody.com and www.GoRuggedGreen.com E-mail: marketng@readingbody.com Service bodies, enclosed bodies and custom bodies.

Recycle Technologies International, Inc. 1275 Commerce Dr. LaBelle, FL 33935 (877) 612-9266 or (863) 612-9260 Fax: (863) 675-9200 Website: www.permaties2.com E-mail: sales@rti-railroad-tie.com Crossties.

RedHawk Energy Systems, LLC 10340 Palmer Rd. S.W. Pataskala, OH 43062 (740) 964-4000 or (800) 848-2090 Fax: (740) 927-6017 Website: www.redhawkenergy.net E-mail: info@redhawkenergy.net Matt Ulrich, Marketing Director RedHawk Energy was formed as a manufacturing and value added subsidiary of the Arthur N Ulrich Co., to specifically focus on alternative, renewable and advanced power systems for critical railroad remote site and backup power requirements. Our products, services include photovoltaic (solar) power systems, retractable pole systems, wind generators, fuel cells, thermoelectric generators, extended run generators, 96

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K.W. Reese, Inc. Box 298 9486 Buchanan Trail W. Mercersburg, PA 17236 (717) 328-5211 Fax: (717) 328-9541 Website: www.kwreese.com E-mail: info@kwreeseinc.com Jeffrey A. Reese, President Track construction; rehabilitation and maintenance; road crossing installation and repair; track surfacing; scrap tie removal and disposal; tree trimming and brush control; on-track ditching, storm clean-up, hi-rail and track equipment rentals and sales.

R.E.L.A.M., Inc. (Railway Equipment Leasing & Maintenance, Inc.) P.O. Box 204 Northfield, OH 44067 (440) 439-7088 Fax: (440) 439-7088 E-mail: relamcfe@aol.com Carl F. Eberhardt Rental and leasing of high-quality, reliable maintenance-of-way track and rubber-tired equipment from the largest to the smallest of on- and off-track equipment.

Republic Drill Corp.

2058 N. 15th Ave. Melrose Park, IL 60160 (708) 865-7666 Fax: (708) 865-1042 Website: www.republicdrill.com E-mail: sales@republicdrill.com Luke Branchaw, Sales Manager Cutting tools; track drill bits; tie-boring drill bits; bonding drill bits; other cutting tools for general machine shop use.

RFR Industries, Inc. 901 W. Ennis Ave. Ennis, TX 75119 (972) 875-1406 Fax: (972) 875-8314 Website: www.rfrindustries.com E-mail: rfr@rfrindustries.com William K. Hull, President and COO Clayton O. Callaway, Chairman and CEO Complete grade-crossing packages utilizing the RFR Flange Insert System, the RFR

X-Trac System, or the RFR Rail Seal System. RFR is also a supplier of ballast regulator broom elements, rubber tie pads and bridge bearing pads and offers custom product design and development services for extruded and molded rubber-based products.

RGC P.O. Box 681 Buffalo, NY 14240 (800) 742-8665 or (716) 895-1156 Fax: (716) 895-1547 Website: www.rgcproducts.com E-mail: sales@rgcproducts.com Eric Von Dungen, Vice President Portable hydraulic tools and power units: cut-off saws, breakers, drills, trash/water pumps; platform hoists.

Rhinehart Railroad Construction, Inc. 1600 Angleside Rd. Ste. A Fallston, MD 21047 (410) 879-1322 Fax: (410) 879-1344 Website: www.rhinehartrailroad.com E-mail: info@rhinehartrailroad.com Richard Rhinehart, Jr., Vice President Railroad construction, maintenance of railroad tracks, design and build, equipment leasing and site development.

Ribbon Weld, LLC 13010 F Plaza Omaha, NE 68137 (402) 339-1713 Fax: (402) 991-7046 Website: www.ribbonweld.com E-mail: gary@ribbonweld.com Gary Bevills Larry Taylor Rail Welding equipment and services, rollers/rail train.

Rice Lake Weighing Systems 230 W Coleman St. Rice Lake, WI 54868 (715) 234-9171 Fax: (715) 234-6967 Website: www.ricelake.com E-mail: prodinfo@ricelake.com Scales; weighing equipment; weighing systems.

RM Railroad Consulting Services 6299 N. Talcrest Place Boise, ID 83713 (208) 890-0198 Website:www.members.aol.com/monteferr/rmconsulting.mtm E-mail: rmontetrain@.com RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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Rinaldo Monteferrante Railroad Consultants: Railroad evaluation studies, cost estimating for track construction and rapid transit systems, track materials inspection and railroad accident reconstruction.

Robolube Industries, Inc. 56 Plymouth Ave. N. Minneapolis, MN 55411 (612) 339-9395 Fax: (612) 339-1316 Bob Pieper, President Robolube Hi-Rail Track Lubricators, Maintainer Custom Mechanics, Welder, Fuel/Lube Trucks and Cranes. Load King Custom Lowboy Rail Trailers. Railkut, hi-rail brush cutter, Robolube Rail Butter track lubricant.

Rockford Bolt & Steel Co. 126 Mill St. Rockford, IL 61101 (815) 968-0514 Fax: (815) 968-3111 E-mail: rockfordbolt@voyager.net Linda McComas Manufacturer of railroad fasteners.

Rocla Concrete Tie, Inc. 1819 Denver West Dr., Ste. 450 Lakewood, CO 80401 (303) 296-3500 Fax: (303) 297-2255 Website: roclatie.com E-mail: brett@roclatie.com Brett Urquhart Rocla Concrete Tie, Inc., manufactures prestressed concrete railroad ties and turnout ties for mainline railroads and transit agencies nationwide. Three sites provide convenient and economical delivery anywhere in North America. Denver serves the West and Midwest in addition to being corporate headquarters. Bear, Del., serves the Eastern Seaboard. Amarillo, Texas, is home to a facility which serves the South and Southwest.

RR Mergers & Acquisitions 11 The Pines Ct., Ste. D St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 878-1414 ext. 227 or (314) 504-6320 Fax: (314) 878-1418 Website: www.rrmergers.com E-mail: robert@rrmergers.com Robert Fowler, President Dedicated to the rail industry, RR Mergers & Acquisitions is widely recognized as the premier intermediary in the sale of rail service and supplier companies.

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Saint - Gobain Abrasives One New Bond St. Worchester, MA 01615-0008 (508) 795-5000 Website: www.nortonabrasives.com Abrasive products for maintenance-ofway grinding requirements; straight-type 01 and flaring cup wheels for weld, surface, frog and web grinding. Raised hub and cut-off wheels. Recessed straight wheels for switch and point profiling.

Cones and plugs for joint and connector surface preperation.

Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc. One Security Dr. Nicholasville, KY 40356 (800) 826-7652 or (859) 885-9411 Fax: (859) 885-3063 Website: www.sargentandgreenleaf.com E-mail: sales@sglocks.com bcostley@stanleyworks.com Brian Costley, Clerk Switch locks.

SATEBA Siège social Tour Ariane 5 place de la Pyramide 92088 Paris La Défense Cedex France +33 1 46 53 29 02 Fax: +33 1 46 53 29 01 Website: www.sateba.com E-mail: sateba.paris@sateba.com Madame Claudine Guillotin Reinforced concrete ties “système Vagneux;” prestressed concrete mono-block ties; ties for points and crossings; technology transfer; production lines for manufacturing ties and turnkey plants.

Schwihag AG P.O. Box 717 Shingle Springs, CA 95682-0717 (530) 672-6633 or (530) 903-9633 Fax: (530) 672-6533 Website: www.schwihag.com E-mail: info@schwihag.com Thomas R. Schultz, Director Sales North America Manufacturer of components for switches and track. Products: inner bracing system for stock rails in switches (IBSR slide plates); inner bracing system for running rails (IBRR-check rail plates); clips SSb2, SSb3 and SSb4; switch roller devices integrated in slide plates; lubrication and maintenance free coatings; boltless check

rail fastening system; modular tie with integrated switch point operating system; Schwihag spring rocker system; roller assembly for use in moveable point crossings; Schwihag Spring Roller Device LSR; hollow steel sleeper for cable management; rail fastening system with tension clamp Skl1, Skl3, Skl12, Skl14, Skl 15, Skl 19, etc., for timber, steel and concrete crossties (sleepers), as well as for slab track and also for high speed; new rail fastening system with tension clamp SL1 for heavy haul; new rail fastening system for transition areas.

Scott Bridge Co., Inc. P.O. Box 2000 Opelika, AL 36803 (334) 749-5045 Fax: (334) 749-3936 Website: www.scottbridge.com E-mail: scottbridge@scottbridge.com I.J. Scott III, President Jack Swarthout, Executive Vice President Bridge construction and rehabilitation, emergency response, steel erection, pile driving, marine construction, and design/ construct projects.

Sealeze A Unit of Jason Incorporated 8000 Whitepine Rd. North Chesterfield, VA 23237 (804) 743-0982 Fax: (804) 787-7325 Website: www.sealeze.com E-mail: industrial@sealeze.com John Costain, Sales Representative Sealeze manufactures SnowProtec®, a patent-pending brush system developed to protect rail switches against drifting snow and the effects of snow and ice, while increasing the efficiency of switch heaters. Sealeze provides cost-effective, brush-based solutions for sealing, shielding, guiding, positioning and static dissipation in industrial, weatherseal and pest control applications.

Security Locknut, Inc. 999 Forest Edge Dr. Vernon Hills, IL 60061 (847) 970-4050 Fax: (847) 970-4059 Website: www.securitylocknut.com E-mail: sales@securitylocknut.com Ray Wiltgen, David May Servicing the railroad industry for more than 97

supplier directory 25 years, Security Locknut’s unique, all-alloy steel locking insert with ATD coating has what it takes to get the job done. Proudly and always made in the USA. ISO 9001: 2008 Certified.

See our ad on page 48 Sensor Products Inc. 300 Madison Ave. Madison, NJ 07940 (973) 884-1755 Fax: (973) 884-1699 Website: www.sensorprod.com E-mail: info@sensorprod.com Vadim Shalyt, Sales Manager Contact pressure sensor solutions.

Seneca Railroad & Mining, Inc. 1075 W. Main St. Bellevue, OH 44811 (419) 483-7764 Fax: (419) 483-5942 Website: www.senecarail.com E-mail: senecarail@aol.com Lorrie Johns, Sales Manager Insulated rail joints; polyurethane or rubber tie plates; tie pads and replacement insulation for gauge plates and switch rods.

SETCO P.O. Box 809 Idabel, OK 74745 (800) 634-2381 Fax: (580) 286-6743 Website: www.setcosolidtire.com E-mail: setco@pine-net.com Buck Hill, III, President Solid tire and wheel assemblies for m/w equipment.

Sharma & Associates, Inc. 100 W. Plainfield Rd. Countryside, IL 60525 (708) 588-9871 Fax: (708) 588-9874 Website: www.sharma-associates.com E-mail: info@sharma-associates.com Vinaya Sharma, President Engineering services related to railway bridges and track, including design, analysis, Cooper rating, inspections and testing. Also, databases for bridge inspection and inventory.

Sharp & Fellows, Inc. 1324 W. 166th St. Gardena, CA 90247 (310) 323-7784 Fax: (310) 327-1664 Website: www.sharpandfellows.com David Swift, General Manager Railroad construction, maintenance and track removal.

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SHUTTLEWAGON, Inc. 4116 Dr. Greaves Rd. P.O. Box 777 Grandview, MO 64030 (816) 767-0300 Fax: (816) 763-0705 Website: www.shuttlewagon.com E-mail: info@shuttlewagon.net Jack L. Highfill, Vice President Sales Shuttlewagon® Mobile Railcar Movers.

Sieb Sales & Engineering, Inc. 10001 Express Dr. Highland, IN 46322 219-924-3616 Fax: 219-924-3617 Website: www.siebsales.com E-mail: sales@siebsales.com Ronald D. Sieb, President SIEB has been in the magnet business since 1967. We provide the complete package: magnets, generators, GenSets (hydraulic, diesel, gas), controllers, switches, meter packs and cable. Our magnets and their system components are designed for maximum performance, durability and long life. We also provide application design and un­matched technical support and service. In addition, we stock parts for and repair/recondition all makes and models of magnet equipment. We can install, at our facility, magnet systems on all types of equipment.

See our ad on page 8 Siemens Transportation Systems, Inc. 7464 French Rd. Sacramento, CA 95828 (916) 681-3000 or (800) 722-8044 Fax: (916) 681-3006 Website: www.siemens.com/rail-automation E-mail: information@sts.siemens.com Signaling and safety systems; traction electrification; rolling stock for mass transit and mainline; AC locomotives; turn-key system.

Simplex (A Division of Templeton, Kenly & Co., Inc.) 2525 Gardner Rd. Broadview, IL 60155 (708) 865-1500 Fax: (708) 865-0894 Tom Danza, President Simplex manufactures mechanical and pow’rclaw hydraulic track, bridge and trestle jacks; rail tensioning systems for installing and repainting continuous welded rail; 50-, 60-and 100-ton hydraulic pow’r-riser rail car jacks; full range of hydraulics for m/w and car shop needs.

Skanska USA Civil Inc. 16-16 Whitestone Expressway

Whitestone, NY 11357-3045 (718) 767-2600 Fax: (718) 767-2668 Ralph Russo, Senior Vice President Heavy civil contracting: light rail, heavy rail.

H.J. Skelton (Canada) Ltd. 165 Oxford St. E London, ON N6A 1T4, Canada (519) 679-9180 or (877) 235-1883 Fax: (519) 679-0193 Website: www.skelton-metals.com E-mail: skelton@skelton-metals.com Peter Fraser, President Manganese steel in-street trackwork; fixed and friction bumping posts; elastomeric rail grout; grooved, crane and T-rails; in-tie and transit switch machines; compromise joint bars and insulated joint kits; track fasteners; spring clips; other special trackwork, including expansion joints, screw spikes, standard joint bars. Engineered composite railroad ties.

SKIDRIL, INC. P.O. Box 8041 Greensboro, NC 27419 (800) 843-3745 Fax: (336) 674-6690 Website: www.skidril.com, www.signsupports.com E-mail: sales@skidrill.com Mark Salman, Rail Sales Manager Self-contained gasoline-powered tamper/ spiker/ breakers/augers.

Snap-Tite® 926 Baxter Ave. Louisville, KY 40204 (800) CULVERT Website: www.culvert-rehab.com E-mail: sales@isco-pipe.com Snap-Tite® is your no-dig, culvert lining solution.

Solid State Sonics & Electronics, Inc. 4137 Lower Silver Lake Rd. Topeka, KS 66618 (785) 232-0497 Fax: (785) 232-0498 Ultrasonic rail-flaw inspection products.

Sonneville International Corp.

8109 Tis Well Dr., Ste. 513 Alexandria, VA 22306 (703) 619-1530 Fax: (703) 619-1534 Website: www.sonneville.com E-mail: mail@sonneville.com Bernard Sonneville, President John Horr, Vice President RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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So Pac Rail Inc. 1450 W. 228th St., #33 Torrance, CA 90501 (310) 326-0022 Fax: (310) 326-0427 Website: www.sopacrail.com E-mail: tclancy@sopacrail.com Tom Clancy, President New track construction, track maintenance, track removal.

Special Trackwork, Inc. 2 Santa Fe Dr. Denver, CO 80223 (720) 355-0664 Webiste: www.specialtrackwork.com E-mail: sharon@specialtrackwork.com Sharon Seamons We manufacturer #9 115RE and 136RE AREMA turnouts, with knife point or samson switches. Available for immediate delivery. We also can make custom plates.

Spectrum 800 Resource Dr. #8 Brooklyn Heights, OH 44131 (440) 951-6061 or (800) 605-9818 Fax: (440) 951-6641 Website: www.spectruminfrared.com E-mail: cvy@spectruminfrared.com Christine Young-Valletto Since 1965, Spectrum Infrared has been a leading manufacturer of railroad and electric heating solutions offering a complete line of track switch heaters, control cabinets, and rail car thaw shed heating systems. We are dedicated to developing new products that deliver the most energy efficient and lowest life-cycle cost in the industry. Our experienced sales staff listens to customer’s needs and offer solution-based results with a focus on reliability and responsiveness.

SPENO INTERNATIONAL SA 26, Parc Château-Banquet CP 16 1211 Geneva 21, Switzerland 41-22-906 46 00 Fax: 41-22-906 46 01 Website: www.speno.ch E-mail: info@speno.ch Jean-Jacques Meroz, Chairmen Luca Palmieri, CEO Martin Denier, Administrator Finance Rail grinding, rail surface measuring and analysis and ultrasonic rail-flaw detection.

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Sperian Protection 900 Douglas Pike Smithfield, RI 02917 (800) 343-3411 Fax: (800) 322-1330 Website: www.sperianprotection.com E-mail: information@sperianprotection.com Horizontal lifeline systems; ladder-climbing systems and rescue/retrieval systems.

Sperling Railway Services, Inc. 4313 Southway St. S.W. Canton, OH 44706 (330) 479-2004 Fax: (330) 479-2006 Website: www.sperlingrailway.com E-mail: info@sperlingrailway.com Fred S. Sperling, President Warren Stryffeler, Vice President Sales and Marketing Innovative m/w machinery, accessories and railroad signage.

Sperry Rail Service 46 Shelter Rock Rd. Danbury, CT 06810 (203) 791-4500 Fax: (203) 797-8417 Website: www.sperryrail.com Gary Klein Rail-flaw detection, non-destructive testing of components, failure anaylsis; specialized hand testing.

Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. 1320 Harbor Bay Pkwy., Ste. 240 Alameda, CA 94502 (510) 748-1870 Fax: (510) 748-1205 E-mail: mail@stacywitbeck.com Ron Wells, President/CEO General contractor with expertise in lightand heavy-rail construction.

Stage 8 Locking Fasteners 4318 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 200 San Rafael, CA 94903 (415) 485-5340 Fax: (415) 485-0552 Website: www.stage8.com E-mail: info@stage8.com Bruce Bennett, President Wayne Williams, Director Business Development Stage 8 offers its patented GrooveLok™ fasteners for critical railway fastening applications. GrooveLok fasteners are easy to install, requiring no special tools. They are manufactured under AREA and ASTM standards and are available in any size and

length. Once installed, Stage 8 GrooveLok nuts and bolts are visually inspectable and will never loosen.

Stanley Hydraulic Tools 3810 SE Naef Rd. Milwaukie, OR 97267 (503) 659-5660 or (800) 549-0517 Fax: (503) 652-1780 Website: www.stanleyhydraulic.com Deborah Geisler, Product Line Manager Gasoline- and hydraulic-powered rail saws, rail drills, impact wrenches, grinders; coachscrew machines; tie exchangers; track jacks; spike drivers/ pullers; tie tampers; weld shears; tie drills; signal/ground cable bonding systems; catenary/third rail measuring services and products; and robotic welder.

Steel Crossings, Inc. 464 Walnut St. Pittsburgh, PA 15238 (412) 820-7030 Fax: (412) 820-7045 E-mail: walter@freeportstl.com Walter Reineman, President Grade-crossing surfaces.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. Structural and Rail Division 2601 County Rd. 700 East Columbia City, IN 46725 (260) 625-8100 or (866) 740-8700 Fax: (260) 625-8950 Website: www.steeldynamics.com E-mail: rob.king@steeldynamics.com Rob King, Sales Manager Rail New rail and cwr.

Stella-Jones Corporation Two Gateway Center 603 Stanwix St., Ste. 1000 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 325-0202 or (800) 272-8437 Fax: (412) 325-0208 Website: www.stella-jones.com E-mail: sjc@stella-jones.com Kris Hedding, Vice President of Sales Crossties; bridge ties; tie plugs, grade crossings; switch timbers; utility poles.

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Strong Hold Products P.O. Box 9043 Louisville, KY 40209 (502) 363-4175 or (800) 880-2625 Fax: (502) 363-3827 Website: www.strong-hold.com E-mail: info@strong-hold.com Laura Wright, Sales Manager 12-gauge welded industrial steel storage cabinets.

Structal-Bridges A Division of Canam Steel Corp.

1445 Rue du Grand Tronc (Estimating) 386 River Rd. Claremont, NH 03743 (Shop) Quebec, QC, G1N 4G1, Canada (418) 683-2561 or (877) 304-2561 Fax: (418) 688-8512 Website: www.structalbridges.ws E-mail: dominique.tetreault@structalbridges.ws Dominique Tetreault, Business Development Manager Structal Bridges is a leading manufacturer of steel bridges, structural bearings and expansion joints for the highway, railway and forestry industries.

STX Corporation 111 Petrol Point, Ste. 104 P.O. Box 2915 Peachtree City, GA 30269 (770) 487-6100 Fax: (770) 487-1022 Website: www.stxrailroad.com E-mail: garystout@stxrailroad.com D. Gary Stout, President Daniel Stout, Vice President Railroad maintenance, rehabilitation and construction.

Sullair Corporation 3700 E. Michigan Blvd.

Michigan City, IN 46360 100

(219) 879-5451 Fax: (219) 874-1267 Website: www.sullair.com E-mail: sullairsolutions@sullair.com Sullair is one of the world’s leading compressor manufacturers and is the only air compressor manufacturer to concentrate exclusively on rotary screw technology. Sullair is a company of Hamilton Sundstrand, which is a division of the United Technologies Corporation. Sullair has been an industry leader and innovator since 1965. With subsidiaries in France, China and Australia, Sullair is also a globally recognized manufacturer of compressed air contaminant removal equipment, vacuum systems and contractors’ air tools.

Swanson Contracting Co. Inc. 11701 South Mayfield Ave. Alsip, IL 60803 (800) 622-6850 Fax: (708) 388-9986 Website: www.swansoncontracting.com Bill Swanson, President Serving the Midwest since 1947, Swanson provides design-build services for new track construction, track maintenance and repair including 24-hour emergency repair. Our team of engineers, project managers and tradesmen serve private industry, Class 1, regional, shortline railroads and public transit throughout the midwestern United States.

Swing-Lo Suspended Scaffold Co. P.O. Box 128 Covert, MI 49043 (269) 764-8989 Fax: (269) 764-8897 E-mail: info@swing-lo.com Website: www.swing-lo.com George Saleeby, CEO Design and manufacture of steel suspended scaffolding components for bridge construction and rehabilitation.

Swingmaster 11415 Melrose Ave. Franklin Park, IL 60131 (847) 451-1224 Fax: (847) 451-1247 Website: www.swingmastercorp.com E-mail: sales@swingmastercorp.com Dan Grammatis, President Manufacturer of Swingmaster Model 18110,000-pound lift capacity, 180-degree swing tilt cab with HiRail: Swingmaster SL 180-20 - 20,000-pound lift capacity, 180-degree swing tilt cab with HiRail; Swingmaster Model 361-20 - 20,000-pound lift capacity, 360-degree swing with HiRail.

Hi-rail attachments; magnet generators; tote hooks; fork assembly; track cleaning buckets, 1-1/4 yard bucket, snow buckets; rail threaders; telescoping hydraulic boom; tie grapples; AAR rear coupler; train air brakes; tie exchanger; air conditioning. Complete remanufactured speedswings. For lease or rent. Complete line of replacement parts for swingloaders.

SynTechnics, Inc. 700 Terrace Lane Paducah, KY 42003 (270) 898-7303 Fax: (270) 898-7306 Website: www.syntechnics.net Mike Beott, General Manager Tim Nelson, Product Manager Railroad track collector pans.

Frank Tartaglia, Inc. 5867 E. Molloy Rd. Syracuse, NY 13211-2099 (315) 455-0100 Fax: (315) 455-6008 Website: www.franktartagliainc.com E-mail: rbarry@franktartaglia.com Richard A. Barry, President Railroad construction; hi-rail equipment; track equipment.

Tata Steel Projects Meridian House, The Crescent York YO24 1AW United Kingdon 44 (0) 190-4454600 Fax: 44 (0) 190-4454601 Website: tatasteelrail.com E-mail: tatasteelprojects@tatasteel.com T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd. 2440 Sandy Plains Rd. Bldg. 25, Ste. 100 Marietta, GA 30066 (877) 797-2579 Fax: (770) 874-1984 E-mail: sales@tctaylorcompany.com T.C. Taylor Company, Ltd., specializes in nationwide tie retrieval and disposal service through its subsidiaries Crossties Unlimited and Ti-Fuel, Ltd. We have the ability to process ties (even ties from Formosa termite infested areas) in an expedited, cost effective and ecoresponsible fashion throughout the country.

Our patented “Right of Way Handler,” is used to retrieve ties behind Class 1 railroad tie gangs and the “Right of Way Handler” is also available for lease through our subsidiary, Railroad Maintenance & Service Company of America.

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operator, multi-task, on-track machine that can safely and quickly pick-up and transport up to 6,000 ties in a single day. A single operator can safely switch between the following quick-connect attachments; grapple, magnet, bucket, brush hog, weed spray equipment and hydraulic tools.

Tech Products, Inc. 105 Willow Ave. Staten Island, NY 10305 (800) 221-1311 or (718) 442-4900 Fax: (718) 442-2124 Website: www.techproducts.com E-mail: team@techproducts.com Daniel O’Connor, Vice President of Sales Since 1948, Tech Products, Inc., has been providing identification products to the railroad industry; this includes signage, track numbers and brake pad plates. We manufacture on many different materials, including 3M® reflective and stainless steel. We are most proud of our Everlast® signs and markers, as these have proven to be readable in outdoor conditions for 40 years.

Teleweld, Inc. 416 N. Park St. Streator, IL 61364 (815) 672-4561 Fax: (815) 672-5763 Website: www.teleweld.com E-mail: info@teleweld.com Michael Supergan CWR heater cars; preheaters; grinders; spike retrievers.

Tensar International Corporation 2500 Northwinds Pkwy., Ste. 500 Alpharetta, GA 30009 (770) 344-2090 (888) 828-5126 Fax: (770) 344-2084 Website: www.tensarcorp.com E-mail: info@tensarcorp.com John Bolton Tensar International Corporation has extensive worldwide experience using Biaxial (BX) Geogrids to reinforce trackbed layers.

When applied for “direct ballast reinforcement” Tensar®, BX Geogrids reduce the rate of track settlement, resulting in less maintenance over time. When utilized for “granular sub-ballast reinforcement” they increase the bearing capacity of the track foundation.

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Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 OYR United Kingdom +44 (0) 1495-757722 Fax: +44 (0) 1495-762383 Website: www.terram.com E-mail: info@terram.co.uk Geotextile and geosynthetic composite solutions for track bed ballast and subgrade separation. terrco, inc.

222 First Ave. N.W. Watertown, SD 57201 (605) 882-3888 Fax: (605) 882-0778 Website: www.terrco.com E-mail: info@terrco.com James Vinella, President Peter Vinella, Vice President Manufactures three types of flexible shaft rail grinding equipment: skid mount with direct drive clutch, wheelbarrow type with direct drive clutch.

Thales Rail Signalling Solutions, Inc. 1235 Ormont Dr. Toronto, ON M9L 2W6, Canada (416) 742-3900 Fax: (416) 742-1136 Website: www.thalesgroup.com/ security-services Kevin Fitzgerald, Vice President Business Development Signaling, automatic train control systems.

Thiel Tool & Engineering Co., Inc. 4622 Bulwer Ave. P.O. Box 470007 St. Louis, MO 63147 (314) 241-6121 Fax: (314) 241-7857 Website: www.thieltool.com E-mail: gshamel@thieltool.com Gary Shamel, Sales Manager Anti-check “S” irons for railroad ties.

The Tie Yard of Omaha 8202 F St. Omaha, NE 68127 (402) 339-0332 Fax: (402) 339-4965 Website: www.tieyard.com E-mail: Bill@tieyard.com Bill Bowzer, Assistant Vice President Track removal and supply.

TISEC Inc. 2755 Pitfield Blvd.

Montreal, QC H4S 1T2, Canada

(514) 334-8430 Fax: (514) 334-7017 Website: www.tisec.com E-mail: joelhay@tisec.com Joel Hay TISEC provides a comprehensive range of inspection and engineering services for the railway track and structures industry. The services range from on-site visual and specialized non-destructive testing, including “H”-pile and pipepile inspection, ultrasonic rail inspection, phased array ultrasonic bridge pin inspection, acoustic emission monitoring of fracture critical members, vibration and temperature monitoring to engineering assessment of fitness for service.

TISEC also provides optical strain measurement systems for monitoring concrete bridges.

TKDA 444 Cedar St., Ste. 1500 St. Paul, MN 55101-2140 (651) 292-4400 Fax: (651) 292-0083 Website: www.tkda.com E-mail: chris.rand@tkda.com Bret Farmer, Vice President Rail Division Railroad civil, mechanical, electrical, environmental and structural engineering for bridges, track and fueling/servicing facilities. Architectural design for maintenance/ repair facilities and other railroad structures.

Trac Lubricants & Coatings LLC 4 East Glen Circle Media, PA 19063 (610) 566-5731 Fax: (610) 566-6271 Website: www.traccoatings.com E-mail: info@traccoatings.com Mike Jumper Switch plate, track lubricants.

Track Guy Consultants 934 Royal Ct. Canonsburg, PA 15317 (724) 873-7333 Cell: (973) 222-1300 Fax: (724) 873-5733 Website: www.trackguy.com E-mail: zuspan@trackguy.com John Zuspan Consultant specializing in track inspection and training for the rail industry. Contractor assistance, cost control management and quality control programs are a big part of our bag of tricks.

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Track Services Inc. 810 West Ave. H Griffith, IN 46319 (219) 924-2304 Fax: (219) 924-2541 Website: www.trackservices.net E-mail: ddeprizio@trackservices.net David R. Deprizio, President Contractor.

Trackmasters Inc. 1825 First Ave. Silvis, IL 61282 (309) 792-2432 Fax: (309) 792-2440 Website: www.trackmastersinc.com E-mail: reg@ trackmastersinc.com Regginal L. Stearns Trackmasters, Inc., has offered services for more than 30 years. We specialize in railroad trackwork, design, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance and all track materials needed to keep your trackage in great condition.

Trackmobile, Inc. 1602 Executive Dr. LaGrange, GA 30240-5751 (706) 884-6651 Fax: (706) 884-0390 Website: www.trackmobile.com E-mail: trackmobile@trackmobile.com Keith Sellers, Vice President Sales & Marketing Sam Cameron, Marketing Information Manager Trackmobile, Inc., invented the mobile railcar mover in 1948 and more than 10,000 units work in 54 countries worldwide.

Trackmobile units are adapted to rail gauges from 1,000 mm to 1,676 mm and fitted with couplers, including AAR automatic, UIC center hook, SA3, and a variety of transit couplers.

See our ad on page 10 TranSystems Corp.

Corporate Headquarters: 2400 Pershing Rd., Ste. 400 Kansas City, MO 64108 (800) 800-5261 Fax: (816) 329-8602 Website: www.transystems.com Integrated rail transportation solutions for mainline projects, industrial projects, yards and terminals, intermodal facilities, bulk transfer facilities, light rail, siding extensions, highway over102

passes, support facilities and automobile facilities.

Direct-fixation rail fasteners for heavy- and light-rail applications.

Tranergy, Inc. powered by LORAM 726 Foster Ave. Bensenville, IL 60106 (630) 238-9338 Fax: (630) 238-9264 Website: www.tranergy.com E-mail: sales@tranergy.com Thom Miller, National Sales Manager Yard lubricators, curve lubricators, switch lubricators, wheel detectors, lubricants.

TransTech- Power Transfer Systems 709 Augusta Arbor Way Piedmont, SC 29673 (864) 299-3870 Fax: (864) 277-7100 Website: www.transtech.com E-mail: info@transtech.com Steven Halbert, Sales and Marketing Manager Engineered systems; transit and industrial electrification.

Trans Environmental Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 8001 Charlottesville, VA 22906 (434) 975-2872 Fax: (434) 975-2972 Website: www.transenvsys.com Merrill Bishop, President Spill containment pans for tank car trans load, tanker truck transfers, locomotive refueling, locomotive parking and large numbers drum storage. The Haz-Hammock is designed for first responders to leaking cargo emergencies.

Travers Tool Co., Inc. 128-15 26th Ave. Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 886-7200 Fax: (718) 661-5622 Website: www.travers.com E-mail: sgeringer@travers.com Steven Geringer, Director of Channel Sales Travers Tool provides the best in quality and price for metal working tools and indutrial supplies. We carry a full line of cutting tools, abrasives, safety products and maintenance supplies.

Transpo® Industries, Inc. 20 Jones St. New Rochelle, NY 10801 (914) 636-1000 or (800) 321-7870 Fax: (914) 636-1282 Website: www.transpo.com E-mail: info@transpo.com Rudy Gradishar, Regional Manager Karen Dinitz, Marketing Director The BODAN® Highway-Rail Grade Crossing System was designed for single, double, curved track, turnouts and switches requiring heavy-duty surfaces for excessive traffic loads. Reinforced precast polymer concrete panels transfer heavy traffic loads directly to the rails. This unique “bridge” design eliminates direct loading on the ties and maintains a constant level with the rail throughout the life of the crossing. The modular panels are maintenance-free, impervious to salt spray and have a lifetime skid-resistant surface.

BODAN is the only grade-crossing system with optional built-in flashing warning lights.

TransTech Corporation 540 Aviator Circle Los Altos, CA 95835 (650) 924-0177 Fax: (650) 204-6212 E-mail: rquigley@transtechrail.com R.J. Quigley, General Manager

TRAX Engineering & Associates, Inc. 2308 N. Cole Rd., Ste. B Boise, ID 83704 208-375-5559 Track design.

T.T. Technologies, Inc. 2020 E New York St. Aurora, IL 60502 (630) 851-8200 Fax: (630) 851-8299 Website: www.tttechnologies.com E-mail: info@tttechnologies.com Christian J. Brahler Jr., President/CEO Contractor.

Tulsa Winch Inc. P.O. Box 1130 Jenks, OK 74037-1130 (918) 298-8300 Fax: (918) 298-8367 E-mail: sales@tulsawinch.com Steve Sibole, Sales Manager, Distributed Products Winches; swing drives; speed reducers for railroad maintenance equipment.

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Corvallis, OR 97330 (541) 758-5637 Fax: (541) 758-1417 Website: www.tunnelradio.com E-mail: trsales@tunnelradio.com Mark Rose, President Two-way UHF and VHF voice and data communications for the rail industry. Don’t let a tunnel stop your communications.

UMA Group Ltd. 275 – 3001 Wayburne Dr. Burnaby, BC V5G 4W3 Canada (604) 689-3431 Fax: (604) 685-1035 Website: www.uma.aecom.com E-mail: communications@uma.aecom.com Tim Terris, Senior Vice President, Transportation Engineering services, project and construction management to the railway industry in North America.

United Railroad Materials Co. 640 Southpointe Court, Ste. 210 Colorado Springs, CO 80906 (800) 397-7349 Fax: (719) 538-1067 E-mail: david@unitedrailroad.net Relay crossties and switch ties.

United Railroad Services Co. 200 W. Hamilton Place Englewood, CO 80110 (303) 791-9031 Fax: (303) 791-9060 Website: www.urrs.net E-mail: urrs@aol.com Mike Kachulis Track construction and maintenance; used rail.

United Shortline Insurance Services, Inc. 8265 North Van Dyke Port Austin, MI 48467 (800) 247-2085 or (989) 738-6400 Fax: (989) 738-6557 Website: www.shortlineins.com E-mail: sleipprandt@shortlineins.com Stephanie Leipprandt, Contractor Ops Insurance consultants, railroad protective liability, railroad contractors insurance packages and performance bonding.

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Itasca, IL 60143 (630) 250-0900 Fax: (630) 250-0220 Website: www.unitedsteelandfasteners.com E-mail: us_f@msn.com Robert Fiorio, Vice President Sales Rail, bridge, car/locomotive fasteners; all track fasteners; elastic rail fasteners; frog bolts, switch bolts; washers, nuts and pins.

ISO certified manufacturer.

Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. 2715 Byington Solway Dr. Knoxville, TN 37931 (800) 828-3400 or (865) 693-9063 Fax: (865) 693-9162 Unitrac Website: www.unitracrail.com E-mail: ppietrandrea@unitracrail.com Phil Pietrandrea, Senior Vice President UNITRAC is a quality-certified company that specializes in the design, manufacture, distribution of railroad materials, services, and trackwork solutions. Focused on full-service supplier solutions, we bring the advanced knowledge, experience and technology needed to offer comprehensive supplier solutions to the rail industry. UNITRAC’s team of experienced professionals work to tailor solutions that fit the specification, sourcing and quality needs for track projects. UNITRAC is ISO 9001.2008 & AARM-1003 quality certified.

See our ad on page 47 URS Corporation 600 Montgomery St., 26th Floor San Francisco, CA 94111-2728 (415) 774-2700 Fax: (415) 398-1905 Website: www.urscorp.com The URS Division provides planning, design and program and construction management services. The Washington Division specializes in design-build and design-build-operate-maintain services for transportation systems and provides engineering, construction, modification and maintenance expertise.

U.S. Rail, Inc. P.O. Box 25392 Greenville, SC 29616-0392 (864) 288-8478 or (877) 987-7245 Fax: (864) 627-8713 Website: www.usrailinc.com E-mail: info@usrailinc.com tom.auth@usrailinc.com Tom Auth, President Rail; switches; crossings; crossing frogs;

spikes; bolts; R-O-W, scrap pick-up and other track material.

V&H Inc., Trucks 1505 South Central Av. Marshfield, WI 54449 (800) 826-2308 or (715) 486-8800 Fax: (715) 387-0657 Website: www.vhtrucks.com E-mail: b.boehm@vhtrucks.com Bryan Boehm Sterling and Western Star trucks, Rotobec and Prentice cranes, DMF hi-rails, roto dumps, remote drive systems, magnets, na­tion­wide delivery and warranty. Rent­als available.

See our ad on page 14 Vermeer Corporation 1210 Vermeer Road East P.O. Box 200 Pella, IA 50219 (614) 628-3141 Fax: (641) 621-7773 Website: www.vermeer.com E-mail: salesinfo@vermeer.com Industrial trenchers; compact excavators; compact skid steers; directional boring systems; brush chippers; stump cutters; grinders; agricultural haying equipment.

Visionaire, Inc. 1502 109th St. Grand Prairie, TX 75050 (972) 647-1056 Fax: (972) 606-1076 Website: www.visionaire-inc.com E-mail: frank@visionaire-inc.com Frank Pechacek, President Service and equipment: Visionaire, Inc., designs, manufactures and distributes air conditioning, heating and cab pressurization solutions for rail MOW equipment. voestalpine Nortrak Inc. 5500 Parkwood Way Richmond, BC V6V 2M4, Canada (604) 273-3030 Fax: (604) 273-8927 Website: www.voestalpine.com/nortrak E-mail: linton.castle@voestalpine.com 1740 Pacific Ave. Cheyenne, WY 35217 (307) 778-8700 Fax:307-778-8777 2705 S. State St. Chicago Heights, IL 60411 (708) 757-6568 103

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Fax: (708) 757-6814 E-mail: gord.weatherly@voestalpine.com Gordon Weatherly, Vice President Sales voestalpine Nortrak manufactures special trackwork and components for all track enviroments from industrial sidings to Class 1 railroads, subway streetcar and elevated systems, heavy-haul to high-speed rail. We manufacture to individual railroad and transit specifications or design to project specific needs. We also manufacture concrete turnout ties and have foundry facilities with ductile or manganese steel pouring capabilities and a plastics division providing railway-related molded parts.

Our Hytronics Division combines hydraulics and electronics in switch machines and our Racor line of manual switch stands continues to be an industry standard. Also available are track asset monitoring systems and rolling stock diagnostic systems.

Contract design, engineering, panelizing and assembly services available.

(262) 255-0500 Fax: (262) 502-6540 Website: www.wackerneuson.com E-mail: customer.service@am. wackergroup.com Jim Layton, Sales Promotion Manager Construction equipment; soil and asphalt compaction; gasoline and electric drivers; breakers, generators, pumps, concrete equipment.

Volkmann Railroad Builders Inc. 14625 West Kaul Ave. Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 (262) 252-3377 or (800) 999-3050 Fax: (262) 252-3393 Website: www.volkmannrr.com Rick Volkmann, President Contractor.

Wayne Tool Co. 274 N. Franklin St. P.O. Box 430 Waynesboro, PA 17268 (800) 670-7181 or (717) 762-7181 Fax: (717) 762-7184 Website: www.waynetoolcompany.com J. B. Conway Manufacturer of track bits; track bit inserts; rail reamers; car reamers; bridge reamers; punches; regrinding program for bits; annular cutters. Round, hex and threaded shanks available for use with impact sockets.

Vortex Truck & Equipment 12268 Lavender Hill Rd. Moundville, AL 35474 (205) 371-4244 or (205) 233-2015 Fax: (205) 371-4246 Website: www.vortextruck.com E-mail: info@vortextruck.com laurencolley@vortextruck.com Lauren Colley, Marketing Director Specialized truck equipment.

Vossloh P.O. Box 14146 Reading, PA 19612 (610) 926-5400 Fax: (310) 926-1897 Website: www.vossloh-north-america.com Bridget Moyer Rail Infrastructure and Rail Technology.

Wacker Neuson Corporation N. 92 W. 15000 Anthony Ave. P.O. Box 9007 Menomonee Falls, WI 53051-1504 104

Warwood Tool Co. P.O. Box 6357 164 N. 19th St. Wheeling, WV 26003 (304) 277-1414 Fax: (304) 277-1420 Website: www.warwoodtool.com E-mail: sales@warwoodtool.com Robert J. Burke, President Track maintenance tools; crow bars; hammers; mauls; sledges; tongs; wrenches; picks; track chisels; punches.

Weld Management Solutions Inc. 001 Wall St., Unit# 316 Vancouver, BC, V5L 5E4 Canada (604) 251-2461 Fax: (604) 251-2491 Website: http://weldms.com Email: info@weldms.com Vatche Yerevanian, President Computerized monitoring and analysis tool for flash-butt welders.

Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. 2700 W 36th Place Chicago, IL 60632 (773) 254-9600 Fax: (773) 254-1110 Website: www.wch.com E-mail: wch@wch.com Ronald L. McDaniel, President Carl Pambianco, Sales Manager

Railroad Safety Appliances: Sliding, hinged or portable derails; manual, AC power or solar derail operators; rigid or cushioned bumping posts, wheel stops and chocks; fixed, portable or power-operated blue flags; switch lamps and targets; power switch point machines; derail control systems.

MOW tools and accessories: Switch point guard; rail tongs; rail benders; power track drill; bonding drill; track liner; rerailers and replacers. Railroad Crossing Signals: Incandescent and LED flashing light signals; gate mechanisms; fiberglass, aluminum and fiberglass or wood replacement gate arms; electro-mechanical or electronic bells, industrial crossing signal control systems.

See our ad on page 10 Western Railroad Builders Corp.

P.O. Box 1544 Ogden, UT 84402 (801) 621-5311 Fax: (801) 393-7733 Website: www.westernrailroadbuilders.com E-mail: info@westernrailroadbuilders.com Dave Larsen Railroad design, construction and maintenance; switching services; short-line operations; production tie gangs; production surfacing gangs. Emergency repairs.

Western Sling and Supply 5453 N. Peterson Rd. P.O. Box 208 Sedalia, CO 80135 (303) 688-0978 or (800) 748-2651 Fax: (303) 688-5905 Website: www.westernsling.com E-mail: info@westernsling.com Western Wire Products Co. 770 Sun Park Dr. Fenton, MO 63026 (636) 305-1100 or (800) 325-3770 Fax: (636) 305-1119 Website: www.westernwireprod.com E-mail: sales@westernwireprod.com Tim Parker, Sales Manager Anti-checking devices for railroad crossties and timbers.

J. F. White Contracting Co. P.O. Box 9020 Framingham, MA 01701 (508) 879-4700 Fax: (617) 558-0460 RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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Kevin K. Egan Contractor.

Whitmore Manufacturing Company 930 Whitmore Dr. P.O. Box 9300 Rockwall, TX 75087 (800) 699-6318 Fax: (972) 722-4561 Website: www.whitmores.com E-mail: sales@whitmores.com mkellis@whitmores.com Bruce Wise, Director or Railroad Sales Jack Ellis, Vice President Sales Mary Kathryn Ellis, Sales Coordinator David Schaer, Director of Marketing Whitmore’s performance lubricants have kept the wheels of industry turning since 1893. For more than 20 years, we have been a global leader in creating innovative rail curve and switch plate lubricants. Whitmore products are used throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, North America and Russia. They are sold worldwide through a service intensive global distribution network committed to providing superior technical support and total customer satisfaction. Our recently acquired QHi Rail division is a leading provider of superior rail lubricators for both freight and transit systems operating around the world. Solid relationships with OEM’s, customers and our distributor partners have helped us grow our reputation for excellence. We understand the specific needs of our customers and exceed their expectations. Whitmore is an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 registered company.

See our ad on page 56 Willamette Valley Company WVCO Railroad Division 1075 Arrowsmith St. P.O. Box 2280 Eugene, OR 97402 (541) 484-9621 or (800) 333-9826 Fax: (541) 284-2096 Website: www.wcvorailroad.com www.wilvaco.com E-mail: sales@wvcorailroad.com Michael R. Land, Director - WVCO Railroad Division SpikeFast® is a tough, high-performance spike hole filler that is revolutionizing the railway maintenance industry. SpikeFast anchors spikes with comparable strength to that of unspiked hardwood ties. It can be applied in extreme weather conditions such as pouring rain, high humidity, or freezing temperatures. SpikeFast prolongs tie life, eliminates problems inherent RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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in other dual component spike hole filler products, and helps increase rail maintenance efficiency. SpikeFast is easy to apply and offers an application system to fit every job, from motorized chassis and high-rail truck to handheld, canisters. Concrete tile rail seat repair.

William G. Moore & Son, Inc. of Delaware 218 Schanck Rd. P.O. Box 6309 Freehold, NJ 07728 (732) 303-6049 Fax: (732) 303-6075 Website: www.moorethanwood.com E-mail: wgmoorelbr@aol.com Jeremy Flavin, Assistant Vice President Suppliers of cross and switch ties and OTM. Domestic and imported.

Wirth Rail Corp.

740 Notre Dame West, Ste. 1240 Montreal, QC H3C 3X6, Canada (514) 369-7245 Fax: (514) 482-6392 Website: www.wirthrail.com E-mail: info@wirthrail.com Gerald Cloutier, President New prime tee, girder, crane, guard and contact rails.

WJ Riegel Rail Solutions, LLC 22 Hamilton, Ln. Glenmont, NY 12077 (518) 767-3027 Fax: (518) 767-3067 Website: www.wjriegel.com E-mail: patrick@wjriegel.com John Riegel, General Manager New construction, design, maintenance/repairs.

Yangtze Railroad Materials 98 Alco Place Halethorpe. MD 21227 (410) 501-5318 or (888) 88Y-angt Fax: (410) 501-5325 Website: www.yangtzeproducts.com E-mail: sales@yangtzeproducts.com Patrick Young, President Ling Young, Vice President Katie Gu, Operations Manager Joint bars, frogs, plates, track hardware, castings, structural fasteners, concrete inserts, custom parts.

Kenneth Young & Associates Consultants

1066 Florida, Ste. 101 Elk Grove, IL 60007 (847) 524-7137 Fax: (847) 524-5985 Website: www.kenyoungassociates.com E-mail: KenY@comcast.net Ken Young, Owner Appraisal of railroad real estate and track structures for STB requirements, asset financing or donation/sale agreements. Allocation of purchase price for tax issues.

Young’s Environmental Cleanup, Inc. G-5305 North Dort Hwy. Flint, MI 48505 (800) 496-8647 Fax: (810) 789-3606 Website: www.youngsenvironmental.com E-mail: railcars@tir.com David Rowlison, Director Sales Hi-rail vacuum truck service; locomotive track mat installation; hi-rail culvert/catch basin cleaning; swicth cleaning; crosstie loading; spill response, and waste removal.

Zachry Engineering Corporation 1121 N. 102nd Court, Ste. 301 Omaha, NE 68114 (402) 548-4929 Fax: (402) 548-4999 Website: www.zhi.com E-mail: ortgiesk@zhi.com Kelly Ortgies, Railroad Department Manager Tammi Vogel Detailed design, owner’s engineer on railroad facilities and support operations and construction management.

ZETA-TECH Associates, Inc. See Harsco Rail Intelligent Solutions Zurich One Liberty Plaza New York, NY 10006 (212) 859-2600 or (866) 860-7292 Website: www.zurichna.com/railroad E-mail: info.source@zurichna.com webmaster.centresolutions@centresolutions.com Zurich provides general liability, umbrella, worker’s compensation, property, automobile and railroad protective insurance solutions to the rail industry. Comprehensive coverage is available for railroads, their contractors, service companies and suppliers, as well as for railroad products/component parts manufacturing.

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annual index

12-Month RT&S Index (July 2012 through June 2013) Key to section abbreviations: (EMG) = Equipment & Materials Guide (f) = Feature (OT) = On Track

General Index 3M Gripping gloves (P), Jan 13, 36 45G Railroad Track Maintenance Credit Questions and answers: 45G tax credit (f), Mar 13, 33 Shortline tax credit extended until end of the year, Jan 13, 8 The regulation monster returns (OT), Apr 13, 3 A&K Railroad Materials, Inc. Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 28 Acrow Bridge Acrow, Structal-Bridges sign agreement to jointly market solutions, Apr 13, 5 AECOM Technology Corporation Awarded Denver RTD contract for North Metro Rail Line, Nov 12, 5 Contract awarded for final design of North Metro Red Line, Oct 12, 5 Contracts for MBTA; Twin Cities light rail projects awarded, Feb 13, 5 Design service contracts from two projects awarded, Apr 13, 5 Preliminary engineering contract awarded for Southwest Light Rail Transit, Jan 13, 5 Part of consortium awarded contract for Australia’s Regional Rail Link; lead design subconsultant for Ontario’s Air Rail Link, Jul 12, 5 Won ACEC award for bridge retrofit, Mar 13, 5 Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority ACE begins construction of San Gabriel Trench project, Dec 12, 8 ACE, CREATE start separate grade separation projects, Mar 13, 8 Alion FRA to study human performance in rail operations, maintenance, Sep 12, 5 Allegheny Valley Railroad Co. Pennsylvania delivers funds to 24 shortline projects, Dec 12, 7 Alstom Signaling, Inc. A switch in the right direction (f), Nov 12, 18 C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 31 New suite of interoperable PTC products, May 13, 6 Alton and Southern Railroad Yard Control System will be expanded, Jan 13, 7 Altus Capital Partners Altus acquires Rocla Concrete Tie, Jun 13, 4 American Bridge Community building blocks (OT), Jan 13, 3 American Concrete Products Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 32 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 28 American Public Transportation Association Rail conferences-past, present and future, Jun 13, 14 American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association AREMA, RTA hold successful conferences this fall (f), Nov 12, 32 From AREMA to the NRC, Oct 12, 11 REES 2012 a success for railway engineering education, Aug 12, 8 Verhelle takes count on past year at the helm (f), Sep 12, 30 AREMA News: A final farewell; Professional development; Upcoming seminars; RT&S Track Buyer’s Guide

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(P) = Products/Literature (RD) = TTCI Research & Development (sb) = sidebar FYI; Getting to know James N. Carter, Jr.; AREMA publications; Meetings being held in conjunction with annual conference; AREMA 2012 Conference schedule; Thank you sponsors, Sep 12, 44 A formal introduction; Professional development; Upcoming meetings; FYI; Getting to know Melissa E. Godlewski, P.E.; AREMA publications; Congratulations to our 2012 Member-Get-A-Member campaign winners; AREMA imparts railroad knowledge with the March 2012 “Introduction to Practical Railway Engineering Seminar” in Las Vegas, Nevada; 2012 Dr. William W. Hay Award, Oct 12, 47 Being charitable during the holidays; Professional development; FYI; Committee meetings; Getting to know Carl P. Belke; AREMA publications; Call for nominations; Donate to the AREMA Educational Foundation, Dec 12, 40 Educate yourself and others; Professional development; Upcoming seminars; FYI; Getting to know David H. Warnock; AREMA publications; AREMA student chapters; 2013 Scholarship Program, Jan 13, 31 In a time of change; Professional Development; FYI; Upcoming Committee Meetings; Getting to know Patrick J. Colliere; 2012 Conference Highlights; Publications; In Memorium, Nov 12, 33 Industry events that do not disappoint; Professional development; Upcoming seminars; FYI; Getting to know Christopher Rand; AREMA publications; Studen Chapter, Apr 13, 38 Interchange and partnerships; Professional development, Upcoming seminars; FYI; Getting to know Robin J. Aanenson; AREMA publications; AREMA Educational Foundation, Feb 13, 30 Networking and spousal programs; Professional development; Upcoming seminars; FYI; UIUC AREMA Student Chapter; Getting to know Sid Bakker; AREMA Publications; 2013 AREMA Educational Foundation Scholarship winners announcement; Congratulations to the 2013 AREMA Educational Foundation Scholarhsip winners; Annual Conference schedule at-a-glance, Jun 13, 58 On being a leader for the next generation; Professional development; Upcoming seminars; FYI; Getting to know Gregory T. Grissom; AREMA publicatons; Announcement of AREMA Board of Governors 2012 election, Jul 12, 37 REES 2012 - success; Professional development; Upcoming seminars; FYI; Getting to know Raymon G. Verrelle, Jr.; AREMA publications; AREMA Committee 6 meets in Seattle; Nominee for election to the 2012-2013 Functional Group Board of Directors; 2012 Conference schedule at-a-glance, Aug 12, 37 Student chapters experience notable increase; Professional development; Upcoming seminars; FYI; Getting to know Robert Matthews; AREMA publications; Canadian National funds AREMA Foundation endowment, May 13, 43 Students are the future; Professional development; FYI; Upcoming seminars; 2013 dues renewal; AREMA Railway Careers Network; Getting to know Fred D. Meeks; AREMA publications; Environmental regulations and permitting consideratino for railroads, Mar 13, 42 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Construction begins on North Carolina rail bridge, Mar 13, 7 American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association Community building blocks (OT), Jan 13, 3 Questions and answers: 45G tax credit (f), Mar 13, 33 107

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Rail conferences -past, present and future, Jun 13, 14 The rail industry goes to Washington, Apr 13, 11 Amsted RPS Fastenating fasteners for keeping track tight (f), Jul 12, 17 Joint venture to manufacture, supply skl style fasteners, May 13, 5 Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 Amtrak 110-mph demonstrated along the Chicago to St. Louis route, Nov 12, 5 2012 chief engineers’ wish list (f), Aug 12, 18 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 A wireless remote control derail system provided to Amtrak, Oct 12, 7 Chicago to St. Louis H(r)SR corridor enters final stage, Jul 12, 7 ENSCO, Inc., delivered Track Chart Management System, Oct 12, 5 USDOT releases funds for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 Anaheim Rapid Connection Project Consulting contract awarded for the Anaheim project, Dec 12, 6 Ansaldo Honolulu JV Order received to electrify track for the Honolulu rail system, Oct 12, 9 Ansaldo STS A switch in the right direction (f), Nov 12, 18 C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 32 Arch Lonza Wood Protection Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 Asplundh Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 Assocation of American Railroads The rail industry goes to Washington, Apr 13, 11 AAR projects freight railroads will spend $24.5 billion in 2013, Mar 13, 5 Rail conferences -past, present and future, Jun 13, 14 The regulation monster returns (OT), Apr 13, 3 Astro-Tek Associates C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 33 Auto Truck Group General catalog (P), Apr 13, 43 New program and product catalog (P), Oct 12, 55 Axion International Holdings, Inc. BART places third order for ties, Jan 13, 5 Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 DART, Miami-Dade Transit order ECOTRAX ties, Apr 13, 5 Edmonton Light Rail Transit purchases ECOTRAX ties, Jun 13, 4 LIRR purchases ECOTRAX ties, Feb 13, 5 Baker, Chuck NRC is stronger than ever (f), May 13, 35 Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. Pipe delivered for San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center, Jun 13, 4 Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Contract awarded for Charlotte streetcar line, Dec 12, 5 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Track inspection gets high tech (f), Oct 12, 34 Ballast – See Surfacing Ballast Tools Equipment Company Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 Hi-rail solution (P), Oct 12, 54 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Bay Area Rapid Transit BART places third order for ties, Jan 13, 5 Beijer Electronics Won contract from WMATA, Aug 12, 5 BEL Contracting Awarded contract for Evergreen Line, Aug 12, 5 Belden Inc. Shielded connectors (P), Aug 12, 46 Benton, Terry NRC is stronger than ever (f), May 13, 35

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Birmingham Regional Intermodal Facility Birmingham intermodal facility opens, VP engineering retires, Nov 12, 6 Blythe Construction Inc. NCDOT awards grade separation contract, Feb 13, 6 Blythe Development Contract awarded for Charlotte streetcar line, Dec 12, 5 BNSF 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 A different way of doing things (f), Jul 12, 48 BNSF details capital program taking place across seven states, Jul 12, 6 BNSF plans capacity, maintenance projects in three states, Sep 12, 10 Rail projects to benefit from We Can’t Wait initiative, Sep 12, 5 South Dakota completes shortline rehabilitation project, Dec 12, 9 Boatright Companies Building crosstie plant in Chilton County, Ala., Jul 12, 5 Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 Boatright Railroad Products Agreement entered to manage and operate two green tie processing facilities, Jun 13, 6 Bombardier Transportation Awarded contract for MARC service on two lines, Nov 12, 5 Contract signed with FDOT for SunRail, May 13, 5 Bonded insulated rail joints Implementation of next-generation insulated joints in revenue service (RD), Dec 12, 20 Bowen Civil Engineering Inc. Bowen now part of Hanson Professional Services, Jun 13, 6 Brandt Road Rail Corporation Rail car mover (P), Oct 12, 54 Bridges and bridge maintenance/replacement 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 A mile-high transit plan (f), Sep 12, 38 ACE begins construction of San Gabriel Trench project, Dec 12, 8 Acrow, Structal-Bridges sign agreement to jointly market solutions, Apr 13, 5 Awarded contract for substructure repair on CCR, Aug 12, 6 Awarded CP bridge assessment contract, Jul 12, 6 BNSF plans $260 million capacity and maintenance projects in three states, Sep 12, 10 Bridge placement marks milestone for CREATE grade separation project, Sep 12, 8 Final stage of construction for Chicago-St. Louis H(r)SR, Jul 12, 7 Community building blocks (OT), Jan 13, 3 Construction begins on North Carolina rail bridge, Mar 13, 7 Contract awarded for the study of Long Bridge, Sep 12, 5 Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Extended its role in project to refurbish Main Street Bridge, Aug 12, 5 HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012 (RD), Mar 13, 13 Metro-North bridge repair contract awarded, Apr 13, 6 NRC Rail Construction Project of the Year: Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South (f), May 13, 16 Pennsylvania delivers funds to 24 shortline projects, Dec 12, 7 Performance eval. of: A vintage riveted steel deck plate girder under HALs at FAST (RD), Jul 12, 11 Prelim. assessment of a second-generation HCB span at FAST (RD), Nov 12, 14 Rail projects to benefit from We Can’t Wait initiative, Sep 12, 5 Devel. in alternative bridge ties for open deck steel bridges (RD), May 13, 12 Suspension Bridges: Concepts and various innovative techniques of structural Eval. (f), Apr 13, 27 To install a heat-treating system at its Columbia City, Ind., Structural and Rail Division., Dec 12, 9 TTCI collaborates on new rail engineering degree program, bridge

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research recognized by ASCE, Feb 13, 5 Upgrades to the international railroad bridge at Sault Ste. Marie (f), Oct 12, 42 Wisconsin awards $12 million to enhance freight rail, Oct 12, 7 Won ACEC award for bridge retrofit, Mar 13, 5 Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Pennsylvania delivers funds to 24 shortline projects, Dec 12, 7 CalAmp Corp.

To supply Metrolink with wireless communications devices, Nov 12, 5 Calgary Logistics Park 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) LACMTA receives upwards of $390 million from CTC and Caltrans for improvements, Jun 13, 8 California High-Speed Rail Authority Best scoring team for California HSR construction contract, May 13, 7 California HSR project oversight and management contract awarded, Feb 13, 5 California to upgrade infrastructure, Aug 12, 5 HSR update: Virginia receives federal funds, California receives federal green light, Oct 12, 8 Program management service contract extended for California HSR project, Jun 13, 4 California Transportation Commission LACMTA receives upwards of $390 million from CTC and Caltrans for improvements, Jun 13, 8 Canadian National 2012 chief engineers’ wish list (f), Aug 12, 18 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 Building the energy boom (f), Jun 13, 54 Canadian national donates $500,000 to Michigan Tech, Mar 13, 5 Just the fracs (OT), Sep 12, 3 Upgrades to the international railroad bridge at Sault Ste. Marie (f), Oct 12, 42 Canadian Pacific 2012 chief engineers’ wish list (f), Aug 12, 18 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 Building the energy boom (f), Jun 13, 54 Capital Rail Constructors Contract awarded for Dulles Corridor Metrorail project, Jun 13, 6 Carolina Coastal Railroad Awards contract for substructure repair on Carolina Coastal Railroad, Aug 12, 6 Cembre Inc. Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 Central Corridor Light Rail Transit Twin Cities Central Corridor has own “golden spike” moment, Oct 12, 5 Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad TIGER IV grants marked for freight and passenger rail projects, Jul 12, 8 Century Group Inc. Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 28 CH2M Hill Contract awarded from Sound Transit for the Northgate Link Extension Project, Dec 12, 6 Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell, LLC Questions and answers: 45G tax credit (f), Mar 13, 33 Channellock Inc. Adjustable wrench (P), Apr 13, 43 Chemetron, a division of Progress Rail Services Rail welding brings more than flash (f), Jul 12, 25 Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program (CREATE)

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2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 ACE, CREATE advance programs with the start of separate grade separation projects, Mar 13, 8 Bridge placement marks milestone for CREATE grade separation project, Sep 12, 8 CREATE Program update: Keeping Chicago fluid (f), Aug 12, 34 TIGER IV grants marked for freight and passenger rail projects, Jul 12, 8 Chicago Transit Authority Chicago-area RTA proposed billion-dollar capital improvement plan, Oct 12, 9 Contract awarded for CTA Red Line South reconstruction., Oct 12, 7 Contract awarded for station improvements related to Red Line South project, Dec 12, 5 TIGER IV grants marked for freight and passenger rail projects, Jul 12, 8 Cianbro Fabrication and Coating Corporation Sale of Precise Structural Products complete, Oct 12, 7 Cinquini & Passarino, Inc. M/W challenges: Advances in rail measurement (f), Feb 13, 27 Cleveland Track Material The special trackwork update (f), Jul 12, 33 Supply materials for low vibration ties to the 2nd Avenue and 7 Line Extension projects in New York City., Dec 12, 5 Colo Railroad Builders Texas Division reaches safety milestone, Nov 12, 5 Colorado State University-Pueblo TTCI collaborates on new rail engineering degree program, bridge research recognized by ASCE, Feb 13, 5 Columbia River Crossing Rail projects to benefit from We Can’t Wait initiative, Sep 12, 5 Commercial Insurance Associates 2012 NRC/RT&S/Commercial Insurance Associates Safety Awards (sb), Mar 13, 39 Communication – See also Signals and controls 110-mph demonstrated along the Chicago to St. Louis passenger route, Nov 12, 5 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 A different way of doing things (f), Jul 12, 48 Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 Industry safety update: FRA outreach, continued PTC Commitment and NTSB’s “most wanted”, Dec 12, 10 M/W challenges: Advances in rail measurement (f), Feb 13, 27 New suite of interoperable PTC products, May 13, 6 Products provided to yard in Alliance, Neb., May 13, 6 PTC: A question of safety? (OT), Oct 12, 3 Selected to provide Track Warrant Constrol System to railroad in Mexico, Mar 13, 7 Siemens to acquire Invensys Rail, Jan 13, 7 Sub-contract awarded to install microprocessor-based PTC system onboard SEPTA rail vehicles, Oct 12, 5 Subcontractor selected for NYCT rail interlocking projects, Apr 13, 7 The next four years (OT), Nov 12, 3 To provide wireless remote control derail systems to BNSF yard, Nov 12, 8 To supply Metrolink with wireless communications devices, Nov 12, 5 Commuter rail – See also Passengar service and Light rail A mile-high transit plan (f), Sep 12, 38 Awarded $4-million contract, Aug 12, 5 Chicago-area RTA proposed billion-dollar capital improvement plan, Oct 12, 9 Connecticut bond commission Oks millions for state DOT rail projects, Mar 13, 6 Construction contract awarded for Metra Cicero Station, Oct 12, 5

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Contract signed with FDOT for SunRail, May 13, 5 DART, Miami-Dade Transit order ECOTRAX ties, Apr 13, 5 LIRR purchases ECOTRAX ties, Feb 13, 5 Metro-North bridge repair contract awarded, Apr 13, 6 NRC Rail Construction Project of the Year: Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South (f), May 13, 16 Part of consortium awarded contract for Australia’s Regional Rail Link; lead design subconsultant for Ontario’s Air Rail Link, Jul 12, 5 Connecticut State Bond Commission Connecticut bond commission Oks millions for state DOT rail projects, Mar 13, 6 Contracting – See also Engineering, Track design and construction, Natinoal Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association and specific companies 2012 NRC Special Awards (sb), Mar 13, 37 A different way of doing things (f), Jul 12, 48 Awarded contract for station finishes at future 72nd Street Station, Mar 13, 6 Awarded contract with New York MTA, Aug 12, 5 Contract awarded for Metro Gold Line Foothill extension, Apr 13, 7 Contract awarded from Sound Transit for the Northgate Link Extension Project, Dec 12, 6 NRC Conference heats up South Beach (f), Mar 13, 36 NRC is stronger than ever (f), May 13, 35 NRC Rail Construction Project of the Year: Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South (f), May 13, 16 NRC to honor Hall of Fame, special award winners at annual conference, Jan 13, 7 Oberkramer Contracting acquired by R&R Contracting, Feb 13, 7 Order received to electrify the track for the Honolulu rail transit system, Oct 12, 9 Questions and answers: 45G tax credit (f), Mar 13, 33 Secures new service order for renewal project, Apr 13, 6 Sells Conshohocken Rail assets, Aug 12, 6 Signed agreement for Evergreen Line project, Mar 13, 7 Tunnel construction contract awarded for Metrolinx EglintonScarborough Crosstown tunnel, Oct 12, 5 Twin Cities Central Corridor has own “golden spike” moment, Oct 12, 5 Controls – See Signals and controls Conshohocken Recycling & Rail Transfer, LLC Sells Conshohocken Rail assets, Aug 12, 6 Coos Bay Rail Link A shortline’s rail revival (f), Jan 13, 19 Community building blocks (OT), Jan 13, 3 Cranes – See Lifting and loading equipment or Track and m/w machinery Crescent Corridor 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 NS opens third Crescent Corridor intermodal facility, Feb 13, 7 Crossing diamonds – See Trackwork Crossties and tie maintenance – See also Maintenance-of-way, Track maintenance, Track and m/w machinery and equipment, Track design and construction Agreement entered to manage and operate two green tie processing facilities, Jun 13, 6 Altus acquires Rocla Concrete Tie, Jun 13, 4 And to all a safe 2013 (OT), Dec 12, 3 AREMA and RTA hold two successful conferences this fall (f), Nov 12, 32 Awarded construction and crosstie contracts for various projects, Sep 12, 5 BART places third order for ties, Jan 13, 5 Building crosstie plant in Chilton County, Ala., Jul 12, 5 Contract awarded to supply materials for low vibration ties to the 2nd Avenue and 7 Line Extension projects in New York City., Dec 12, 5

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Cooperation gets the job done (f), Aug 12, 52 Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc., engineers a terminal revolution (f), Nov 12, 24 DART, Miami-Dade Transit order ECOTRAX ties, Apr 13, 5 Edmonton Light Rail Transit purchases ECOTRAX ties, Jun 13, 4 Entered agreement to perform R&D on supplemental treatments for crossties, Nov 12, 7 Facility for Accelerated Service Testing update (RD), Jan 13, 11 Halts acquisition of Brisco Wood Preservers, Aug 12, 7 LIRR purchases ECOTRAX ties, Feb 13, 5 Multi-year contract extension with UP for concrete ties reached, Jan 13, 5 Pretreated crosstie (P), Jul 12, 42 Received purchase order from a U.S. transit authority, Dec 12, 6 Recent developments in alternative bridge ties for open deck steel bridges (RD), May 13, 12 Recycled plastic ties installed on line in Mexico, Jan 13, 5 Signed agreement to acquire McFarland Cascade Holdings, Dec 12, 9 Thinking and doing (OT), Aug 12, 3 University of Illinois concrete crosstie group fastens up research challenges (f), Oct 12, 32 Crosstown Transit Constructors Tunnel construction contract awarded for Metrolinx EglintonScarborough Crosstown tunnel, Oct 12, 5 Crown Steel Rail Co. Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 37 CSX 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc., engineers a terminal revolution (f), Nov 12, 24 CSX opens double-stack route, plans capacity expansion projects, Feb 13, 5 CSX reaches Phase One midway point of National Gateway, Nov 12, 7 CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc. CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc., engineers a terminal revolution (f), Nov 12, 24 CSX-River Line CSX opens double-stack route, plans capacity expansion projects, Feb 13, 5 CTC, Inc. C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 33 Dallas Area Rapid Transit Lead designer chosen the Dallas Streetcar Oak Cliff Line, Dec 12, 5 DART, Miami-Dade Transit order ECOTRAX ties, Apr 13, 5 Daloisio, James J. NRC to honor Hall of Fame, special award winners at annual conference, Jan 13, 7 DBi Services Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 Devils Lake Rail Improvements Rail projects to benefit from We Can’t Wait initiative, Sep 12, 5 Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 Dow AgroSciences Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 DRONE Chase Tamper Cooperation gets the job done (f), Aug 12, 52 Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway Upgrades to the international railroad bridge at Sault Ste. Marie (f), Oct 12, 42 Dymax Inc. Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Dymax Rail

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Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 E.E. Cruz and Company Awarded contract with New York MTA, Aug 12, 5 Eastern mega site HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012 (RD), Mar 13, 13 Eastern Rail Corporation DART, Miami-Dade Transit order ECOTRAX ties, Apr 13, 5 Edmonton Light Rail Transit Edmonton Light Rail Transit purchases ECOTRAX ties, Jun 13, 4 Education and training AREMA, RTA hold two successful conferences this fall (f), Nov 12, 32 Canadian national donates $500,000 to Michigan Tech, Mar 13, 5 Expanding railroad education (OT), Jun 13, 2 Industry safety update: FRA outreach, continued PTC Commitment and NTSB’s “most wanted”, Dec 12, 10 Rail conferences -past, present and future, Jun 13, 14 REES 2012 a success for railway engineering education, Aug 12, 8 TTCI collaborates on new rail engineering degree program, bridge research recognized by ASCE, Feb 13, 5 EGRT Construction Signed agreement for Evergreen Line project, Mar 13, 7 Encore Rail Systems, Inc. Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 Energy Absorption Systems C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 33 Engineering – See also Maintenance-of-way, Track design and construction, American Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association and specific companies Awarded contract to perform alternatives analysis for the Woodward Avenue project, Dec 12, 8 Awarded Evergreen Line design, build contract, Nov 12, 8 Awarded on-call contract for high-speed rail corridor, Sep 12, 10 Bowen now part of Hanson Professional Services, Jun 13, 6 Building the energy boom (f), Jun 13, 54 Calculating maximum allowable curve speeds using new FRA rules scheduled to become effective July 11, 2013 (f), Jun 13, 12 Contract awarded for a Port of Los Angeles grade separation project, Dec 12, 7 Contract awarded from Sound Transit for the Northgate Link Extension Project, Dec 12, 6 Contracts for MBTA; Twin Cities light rail projects awarded, Feb 13, 5 Detroit, Tempe streetcar projects advance with FTA approvals, May 13, 7 Entered agreement to build crude-by-rail project, Mar 13, 5 Lead designer chosen the Dallas Streetcar Oak Cliff Line, Dec 12, 5 Preliminary engineering contract awarded for Southwest Light Rail Transit, Jan 13, 5 Received contract for engineering and operations services for WSDOT rail projects, Nov 12, 6 Signed agreement for Evergreen Line project, Mar 13, 7 Three-year contract awarded by LACMTA for engineering services, May 13, 5 VHB acquires transportation planning and design firm, May 13, 7 ENSCO, Inc. Delivered TrackIT Track Chart Management System to Amtrak, Oct 12, 5 Track inspection gets high tech (f), Oct 12, 34 Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing, Inc. Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad Wisconsin awards $12 million to enhance freight rail, Oct 12, 7 ESCO Equipment Service Co. C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 33 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 29

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Eurazeo PME Mors Smitt Holding acquired from Eurazeo PME, Oct 12, 9 Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project Contract awarded to install underground power lines for the Evergreen Line, Jan 13, 6 Design, build contract awarded for Evergreen Line, Nov 12, 8 Early works construction contract was awarded, Dec 12, 5 Signed agreement for Evergreen Line project, Mar 13, 7 Exide Technologies C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 33 F.H. Paschen Contract awarded for station improvements related to Red Line South project, Dec 12, 5 FAB-RA-CAST® Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 37 Fabricated Metals LLC Housings, foundations (EMG), Jun 13, 39 Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) – See Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Fasteners Fastenating fasteners for keeping track tight (f), Jul 12, 17 HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012 (RD), Mar 13, 13 Impact sockets (P), Dec 12, 45 Joint venture to manufacture and supply skl style rail fastening systems, May 13, 5 University of Illinois concrete crosstie group fastens up research challenges (f), Oct 12, 32 Washer (P), Feb 13, 35 FasTracks A mile-high transit plan (f), Sep 12, 38 Fecon Drilling support trailer (P), Jun 13, 64 Federal Railroad Administration A safety reminder for summer (OT), May 13, 3 Calculating maximum allowable curve speeds using new FRA rules scheduled to become effective July 11, 2013 (f), Jun 13, 12 FRA awards contract to study human performance in rail operations nad maintenance, Sep 12, 5 FRA issues flat switching operations safety advisory, Jun 13, 4 FRA Track Safety Standards to change in July (f), Apr 13, 8 Industry safety update: FRA outreach, continued PTC Commitment and NTSB’s “most wanted”, Dec 12, 10 President’s proposed FY 14 budget includes $77 million for transportation, May 13, 8 Federal Transit Administration Detroit, Tempe streetcar projects advance with FTA approvals, May 13, 7 Federal funds committed to Detroit and Sacramento transit projects, Feb 13, 6 Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 HART receives rail delivery, federal funding commitment, Dec 12, 13 President’s proposed FY 14 budget includes $77 million for transportation, May 13, 8 USDOT releases more than $3.7 billion for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 Fiber-reinforced foamed urethane crossties Recent developments in alternative bridge ties for open deck steel bridges (RD), May 13, 12 FITE Corp.

Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 29 Five Star Electric Corp.

Subcontractor selected for NYCT rail interlocking projects, Apr 13, 7 Fix Freight First Connecticut bond commission Oks millions for state DOT rail proj-

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ects, Mar 13, 6 Florida Department of Transportation Contract signed with FDOT for SunRail, May 13, 5 Franklin County Regional Intermodal Facility NS opens third Crescent Corridor intermodal facility, Feb 13, 7 Friction management/modification Bio-based lubricant (P), Oct 12, 54 Changes Portec subsidiary name, Nov 12, 6 Eco-safe lubricant (P), Oct 12, 55 Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 Wheel/rail interface top 5 topics (f), Dec 12, 34 Friehl, Dave NRC to honor Hall of Fame, special award winners at annual conference, Jan 13, 7 Frogs – See Trackwork FrontRunner South NRC Rail Construction Project of the Year: Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South (f), May 13, 16 Gateway Program 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 GE Transportation 110-mph demonstrated along the Chicago to St. Louis passenger route, Nov 12, 5 Relocating global headquarters, Jul 12, 5 GE Transportation Rail C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 33 General Signals, Inc. C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 34 Genesee & Wyoming Inc. GWI corporate headquarters relocates, Jun 13, 6 GWI plans acquisition of RailAmerica, Inc., Aug 12, 7 STB grants approval to GWI’s acquisition of RailAmerica, Jan 13, 5 Genesis Technologies Inc. C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 33 Geographic information systems M/W challenges: Advances in rail measurement (f), Feb 13, 27 Geogrids – See also Surfacing Geogrid use for ballast stabilization (sb), Mar 13, 30 Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Track inspection gets high tech (f), Oct 12, 34 GKI Cutting Tools Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 37 Grace Industries, Inc. Radio warning system (P), May 13, 48 Grade crossings ACE, CREATE advance programs with the start of separate grade separation projects, Mar 13, 8 Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Construction begins on North Carolina $24-million rail bridge, Mar 13, 7 NCDOT awards grade separation contract, Feb 13, 6 Union Pacific plans to perform $38 million in trackwork in three states, May 13, 6 C&S equipment and warning devices, (EMG), Jun 13, 31 Fillers and fasteners, (EMG), Jun 13, 37 Grade crossing surfaces, (EMG), Jun 13, 28 Housings, foundations, (EMG), Jun 13, 39 Green Systems Analytics, LLC Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 Grinding – See Rail maintenance Gross & Janes Co. Agreement entered to manage and operate two green tie processing

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facilities, Jun 13, 6 Gross & Janes Co. Pretreated crosstie (P), Jul 12, 42 Halmar International Metro-North bridge repair contract awarded, Apr 13, 6 HammerHead Trenchless Equipment Pipe ramming hammer (P), Mar 13, 48 Hampton Roads Transit Gov. McDonnel signs $5.9 billion transportation funding bill, Jun 13, 7 Hans Demolition and Excavating Early works construction contract was awarded, Dec 12, 5 Hanson Pipe & Precast Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Hanson Professional Services Inc. Bowen now part of Hanson Professional Services, Jun 13, 6 Harris & Associates California HSR project oversight and management contract awarded, Feb 13, 5 Harsco Corporation Extended its role in project to refurbish Main Street Bridge, Aug 12, 5 Harsco Rail Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Cooperation gets the job done (f), Aug 12, 52 M/W practices developed abroad (f), Sep 12, 24 Secures new service order for renewal project, Apr 13, 6 Spreader-ditcher (P), Feb 13, 35 Telematics system (P), May 13, 48 Track inspection gets high tech (f), Oct 12, 34 Hatch Mott MacDonald Engineering Northwest Ltd. Acquisition, Jul 12, 5 HDR Corporation JV to supply Metrolinx with AFP design services, Nov 12, 5 HDR Engineering, Inc. Acquired InfraConsult LLC, Aug 12, 5 Lead designer chosen the Dallas Streetcar Oak Cliff Line, Dec 12, 5 Head alloyed weld Testing new weld products at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testings (RD), Jun 13, 15 Head defect repair weld Testing new weld products at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testings (RD), Jun 13, 15 Heavy haul Building the energy boom (f), Jun 13, 54 Effect of super-elevation on vertical and lateral wheel forces (f), Nov 12, 28 Eval. of ballast under HALs (RD), Aug 12, 13 Facility for Accelerated Service Testing update (RD), Jan 13, 11 HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012 (RD), Mar 13, 13 Joint venture to manufacture and supply skl style rail fastening systems, May 13, 5 Just the fracs (OT), Sep 12, 3 NS opens third Crescent Corridor intermodal facility, Feb 13, 7 Performance Eval. of: A vintage riveted steel deck plate girder under HALs at FAST (RD), Jul 12, 11 Wide-gap weld performance in HAL revenue service (RD), Sep 12, 18 Herbicides – See Vegetation control Herzog Contracting Corp.

2012 NRC Special Awards (sb), Mar 13, 37 NRC Rail Construction Project of the Year: Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South (f), May 13, 16 Twin Cities Central Corridor has own “golden spike” moment, Oct 12, 5 Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24

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Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Herzog Services, Inc. Finding flaws along the rails (f), Jan 13, 27 Herzog Technologies Will provide its Domain Operations Controller System to Port of Los Angeles, Dec 12, 8 Hiawatha Light Rail Line Twin Cities Central Corridor has own “golden spike” moment, Oct 12, 5 Hill International Four-year consulting contract awarded for the Anaheim Rapid Connection project, Dec 12, 6 HiRAIL Corporation Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 38 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 29 High-speed rail 110-mph demonstrated along the Chicago to St. Louis passenger route, Nov 12, 5 Awarded on-call contract for high-speed rail corridor, Sep 12, 10 Best scoring team for California HSR construction contract, May 13, 7 California HSR project oversight and management contract awarded, Feb 13, 5 California to upgrade infrastructure, Aug 12, 5 Chicago to St. Louis high(er)-speed rail corridor enters final stage of construction, Jul 12, 7 HSR update: Virginia receives federal funds, California receives federal green light, Oct 12, 8 Program management service contract extended for California HSR project, Jun 13, 4 Rail projects to benefit from We Can’t Wait initiative, Sep 12, 5 Won engineering award for emergency slope repair, Mar 13, 5 HNTB Corporation Won engineering award for emergency slope repair, Mar 13, 5 Holland L.P. Testing new weld products at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testings (RD), Jun 13, 15 Purchase railway securement business, Jul 12, 6 Rail welding brings more than flash (f), Jul 12, 25 Track inspection gets high tech (f), Oct 12, 34 Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation Design service contracts from two projects awarded, Apr 13, 5 HART receives rail delivery, federal funding commitment, Dec 12, 13 Order received to electrify the track for the Honolulu rail transit system, Oct 12, 9 Hopson Road Project Construction begins on North Carolina $24-million rail bridge, Mar 13, 7 Hougen Manufacturing, Inc. Gas impact wrench (P), Nov 12, 39 Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 Houston Metro Extended its role in project to refurbish Main Street Bridge, Aug 12, 5 HURK Underground Technologies, Inc. A different way of doing things (f), Jul 12, 48 Hybrid composite beam span Preliminary assessment of a second-generation hybrid composite beam span at FAST (RD), Nov 12, 14 TTCI collaborates on new rail engineering degree program, bridge research recognized by ASCE, Feb 13, 5 ICEtrekkers Slip-on ice cleats (P), Dec 12, 45 Illinois Department of Transportation 110-mph demonstrated along the Chicago to St. Louis passenger

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route, Nov 12, 5 Chicago to St. Louis high(er)-speed rail corridor enters final stage of construction, Jul 12, 7 IntegriCo Composites Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 Received purchase order from a U.S. transit authority, Dec 12, 6 Recycled plastic ties installed on line in Mexico, Jan 13, 5 Intermodal – See also Yards and terminals 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc., engineers a terminal revolution (f), Nov 12, 24 CSX opens double-stack route, plans capacity expansion projects, Feb 13, 5 Design service contracts from two projects awarded, Apr 13, 5 Entered into multi-year agreement with Union Pacific to arrange and manage intermodal transportation services, Dec 12, 7 NS opens Birmingham intermodal facility, VP engineering retires, Nov 12, 6 NS opens third Crescent Corridor intermodal facility, Feb 13, 7 Port of Los Angeles breaks ground on $137.7-million West Basin Railyard project, Feb 13, 8 International Track Systems, Inc. Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 38 Invensys Rail Corp.

Housings, foundations (EMG), Jun 13, 39 Siemens to acquire Invensys Rail, Jan 13, 7 Sub-contract awarded to install microprocessor-based PTC system onboard SEPTA rail vehicles, Oct 12, 5 C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 35 Subcontractor selected for NYCT rail interlocking projects, Apr 13, 7 Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. Articulating cranes (P), Jun 13, 64 J.L. Patterson & Associates, Inc. Three-year contract awarded by LACMTA for engineering services, May 13, 5 Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. Contract awarded from Sound Transit for the Northgate Link Extension Project, Dec 12, 6 Received contract for engineering and operations services for WSDOT rail projects, Nov 12, 6 JK Rail Products, LLC Rail tamping arm (P), Dec 12, 45 John Burns Construction of Orland Park Construction contract awarded for Metra Cicero Station, Oct 12, 5 Judlau Contracting Inc. Awarded contract for station finishes at future 72nd Street Station, Mar 13, 6 Kansas City Intermodal Facility 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 Kansas City Southern 2012 chief engineers’ wish list (f), Aug 12, 18 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 KCS’ Starling outlines U.S./Mexico infrastructure plans for 2013, Jan 13, 5 Kansas Department of Transportation Contract awarded for Kansas Department of Transportatoin project, Oct 12, 9 Kelso Technologies Inc. Added to its existing leased production facility in Bonham, Texas, Dec 12, 7 Kenaidan Contracting Ltd. Tunnel construction contract awarded for Metrolinx EglintonScarborough Crosstown tunnel, Oct 12, 5 Kenny Construction Company

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Tunnel construction contract awarded for Metrolinx EglintonScarborough Crosstown tunnel, Oct 12, 5 Kiewit Infrastructure Corporation of Chicago Contract awarded for CTA Red Line South reconstruction., Oct 12, 7 Kimley-Horn Preliminary engineering contract awarded for Southwest Light Rail Transit, Jan 13, 5 Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP Entered agreement to build crude-by-rail project, Mar 13, 5 Knox Kershaw, Inc. Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Kopper Inc. Koppers, NS reach three-year agreement for bonded rail joint assemblies, Feb 13, 6 Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 29 Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 KSA Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 29 KW Express LLC Entered agreement to build crude-by-rail project, Mar 13, 5 KYOCERA SOLAR, Inc. C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 34 L.B. Foster Company Awarded construction and crosstie contracts for various projects, Sep 12, 5 Changes Portec subsidiary name, Nov 12, 6 Fastenating fasteners for keeping track tight (f), Jul 12, 17 Finding flaws along the rails (f), Jan 13, 27 Multi-year contract extension with UP for concrete ties reached, Jan 13, 5 Pipe delivered for San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center, Jun 13, 4 Sale of Precise Structural Products complete, Oct 12, 7 L.B. Foster CXT Concrete Ties Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 L.B. Foster Rail Technologies Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. (X Train) Selected chief architectural design firm, Sep 12, 10 Leach International Corp.

C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 35 Lewis Bolt & Nut Company Fastenating fasteners for keeping track tight (f), Jul 12, 17 Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 38 Lifting and loading equipment Articulating cranes (P), Jun 13, 64 Biggest and the best auction yet, May 13, 10 CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc., engineers a terminal revolution (f), Nov 12, 24 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 General catalog (P), Apr 13, 43 New program and product catalog (P), Oct 12, 55 Light rail A mile-high transit plan (f), Sep 12, 38 Approves contract to design, build station for extension, Nov 12, 8 Awarded contract for Evergreen Line, Aug 12, 5 Awarded Denver RTD contract for North Metro Rail Line, Nov 12, 5 Contract awarded for final design of North Metro Red Line, Oct 12, 5 Contract awarded from Sound Transit for the Northgate Link Extension Project, Dec 12, 6 Contract awarded to install underground power lines for the

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Evergreen Line, Jan 13, 6 Contract to design, build, finance and maintain Ottawa Light Rail project awarded, Jan 13, 5 Contracts for MBTA; Twin Cities light rail projects awarded, Feb 13, 5 Design, build contract awarded for Evergreen Line, Nov 12, 8 Early works construction contract was awarded, Dec 12, 5 Edmonton Light Rail Transit purchases ECOTRAX ties, Jun 13, 4 Extended its role in project to refurbish Main Street Bridge, Aug 12, 5 Federal funds committed to Detroit and Sacramento transit projects, Feb 13, 6 Gov. McDonnel signs $5.9 billion transportation funding bill, Jun 13, 7 LACMTA receives upwards of $390 million from CTC and Caltrans for improvements, Jun 13, 8 Preliminary engineering contract awarded for Southwest Light Rail Transit, Jan 13, 5 President’s proposed FY 14 budget includes $77 million for transportation, May 13, 8 Signed agreement for Evergreen Line project, Mar 13, 7 Three tunneling projects hit milestones, Jul 12, 5 Tunnel construction contract awarded for Metrolinx EglintonScarborough Crosstown tunnel, Oct 12, 5 Twin Cities Central Corridor has own “golden spike” moment, Oct 12, 5 Lilee Systems New suite of interoperable PTC products, May 13, 6 Lincoln Electric Rail welding brings more than flash (f), Jul 12, 25 Long Creek Railroad Saskatchewan, Indiana plan for new shortline railroads, Nov 12, 8 Long Island Rail Road LIRR purchases ECOTRAX ties, Feb 13, 5 Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority LACMTA receives upwards of $390 million from CTC and Caltrans for improvements, Jun 13, 8 Port of Los Angeles breaks ground on $137.7-million West Basin Railyard project, Feb 13, 8 President’s proposed FY 14 budget includes $77 million for transportation, May 13, 8 Three-year contract awarded by LACMTA for engineering services, May 13, 5 LT Resources, Inc. Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 29 M-1 Rail Detroit, Tempe streetcar projects advance with FTA approvals, May 13, 7 Federal funds committed to Detroit and Sacramento transit projects, Feb 13, 6 Magnum Manufacturing Corp.

Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 38 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 29 Maintenance-of-way – See also Track maintenance, Rail maintenance, Crossties and tie maintenance, Surfacing and surfacing maintenance, Track and m/w machinery and equipment 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 AAR projects freight railroads will spend $24.5 billion in 2013, Mar 13, 5 BNSF details $591 million capital program taking place across seven states, Jul 12, 6

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Connecticut bond commission Oks millions for state DOT rail projects, Mar 13, 6 Construction begins on North Carolina $24-million rail bridge, Mar 13, 7 CSX opens double-stack route, plans capacity expansion projects, Feb 13, 5 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 Effect of super-elevation on vertical and lateral wheel forces (f), Nov 12, 28 Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 KCS’ Starling outlines U.S./Mexico infrastructure plans for 2013, Jan 13, 5 Oberkramer Contracting acquired by R&R Contracting, Feb 13, 7 Supervisor handbooks (P), Feb 13, 35 Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 The regulation monster returns (OT), Apr 13, 3 Union Pacific plans to perform $38 million in trackwork in three states, May 13, 6 Won engineering award for emergency slope repair, Mar 13, 5 MAP-21 – See Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Material handling Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Pipe delivered for San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center, Jun 13, 4 Rail car mover (P), Oct 12, 54 Martin/Alexiou/Bryson, P.C. VHB acquires transportation planning and design firm, May 13, 7 Maryland Department of Transportation Gov. O’Malley signs $4.4 billion transportation legislation, Jun 13, 6 Maryland Transit Authority Will install real-time sensors on cwr for testing and Eval., Jan 13, 6 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Contracts for MBTA; Twin Cities light rail projects awarded, Feb 13, 5 McFarland Cascade Holdings, Inc. Signed agreement to acquire McFarland Cascade Holdings, Dec 12, 9 MCM Construction Contract awarded for a Port of Los Angeles grade separation project, Dec 12, 7 MERCIER’S Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 Metra Chicago-area RTA proposed billion-dollar capital improvement plan, Oct 12, 9 Construction contract awarded for Metra Cicero Station, Oct 12, 5 Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Contract awarded for Metro Gold Line Foothill extension, Apr 13, 7 Metrolinx Tunnel construction contract awarded for Metrolinx EglintonScarborough Crosstown tunnel, Oct 12, 5 Metro-North Railroad Metro-North bridge repair contract awarded, Apr 13, 6 Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities Contracts for MBTA; Twin Cities light rail projects awarded, Feb 13, 5 Metropolitan Transit Authority Three tunneling projects hit milestones, Jul 12, 5 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Contract awarded for Dulles Corridor Metrorail project, Jun 13, 6 Miami-Dade Transit DART, Miami-Dade Transit order ECOTRAX ties, Apr 13, 5 Michael Baker Jr., Inc., a unit of Michael Baker Corporation Contract awarded for the study of Long Bridge over the Potomac River, Sep 12, 5 Michel’s Materials Stone to ballast, how does it work? (sb), Aug 12, 29

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Michigan Department of Transportation Awarded on-call contract for high-speed rail corridor, Sep 12, 10 Michigan State University Rail conferences -past, present and future, Jun 13, 14 Michigan Tech Canadian national donates $500,000 to Michigan Tech, Mar 13, 5 Midwest Industrial Supply, Inc. Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 Miner Enterprises, Inc. Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Minnesota Prairie Line A steady road to shortline success (f), Apr 13, 31 Minnesota Valley Regional Rail Authority A steady road to shortline success (f), Apr 13, 31 Mitchell Equipment Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 Modern Track Machinery, Inc. Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 Montana Rail Link Five-year ultrasonic/induction test platform agreement signed, Apr 13, 7 Mors Smitt Holding Mors Smitt Holding acquired from Eurazeo PME, Oct 12, 9 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century New surface transportation bill signed into law, Aug 12, 6 NARSTCO CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc., engineers a terminal revolution (f), Nov 12, 24 National Gateway 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 CSX reaches Phase One midway point of National Gateway, Nov 12, 7 National High Performance Rail System President’s proposed FY 14 budget includes $77 million for transportation, May 13, 8 National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) NRC Chairman’s Column Biggest and the best auction yet, May 13, 10 Choose to vote, then choose the NRC Conference, Sep 12, 14 Elections, conference and a new year, Dec 12, 16 From AREMA to the NRC, Oct 12, 11 On to the challenges of 2013, Jan 13, Productive partnerships, Aug 12, 12 Rail conferences -past, present and future, Jun 13, 14 Railroad Day on the Hill and equipment auction coming right up, Mar 13, 10 Recapping the conference, looking forward to the year, Feb 13, 10 Safety under the summer sun, Jul 12, 10 The rail industry goes to Washington, Apr 13, 11 Vinnie and Patsy, Nov 12, 11 NRC Conference heats up South Beach (f), Mar 13, 36 NRC is stronger than ever (f), May 13, 35 NRC to honor Hall of Fame, special award winners at annual conference, Jan 13, 7 National Railway Supply, Inc. C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 35 National Salvage and Service Corporation Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 Entered agreement to perform R&D on supplemental treatments for crossties, Nov 12, 7 National Trackwork, Inc. A switch in the right direction (f), Nov 12, 18 National Transportation Safety Board And to all a safe 2013 (OT), Dec 12, 3

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Industry safety update: FRA outreach, continued PTC Commitment and NTSB’s “most wanted”, Dec 12, 10 National Transportation Safety Board Transit M/W: Placing safety first (f), Jan 13, 23 NEL Frequeny Controls Frequency module (P), Mar 13, 48 Neural Network A Neural Network approach for locomotive-based track inspection (RD), Feb 13, 11 New England Central Railroad TIGER IV grants marked for freight and passenger rail projects, Jul 12, 8 New Jersey Transit Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 Northeast takes on unprecedented recovery effort following Sandy, Dec 12, 5 USDOT releases more than $3.7 billion for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 New Starts Program – See Federal Transit Administration New York City Department of Transportation USDOT releases more than $3.7 billion for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 New York City Transit Subcontractor selected for NYCT rail interlocking projects, Apr 13, 7 Suspension Bridges: Concepts and various innovative techniques of structural Eval. (f), Apr 13, 27 New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Awarded contract for station finishes at future 72nd Street Station, Mar 13, 6 Contract awarded to supply materials for low vibration ties to the 2nd Avenue and 7 Line Extension projects in New York City, Dec 12, 5 Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 Metro-North bridge repair contract awarded, Apr 13, 6 Northeast takes on unprecedented recovery effort following Sandy, Dec 12, 5 USDOT releases more than $3.7 billion for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 Niantic River Movable Bridge 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 Nielsen and Associates, LLC Contract awarded for station improvements related to Red Line South project, Dec 12, 5 Nisus Corporation Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 NMC Railway Systems Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 Nordco Inc. Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Finding flaws along the rails (f), Jan 13, 27 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Nord-Lock Washer (P), Feb 13, 35 Norfolk Southern 2012 chief engineers’ wish list (f), Aug 12, 18 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 Cooperation gets the job done (f), Aug 12, 52 Effect of super-elevation on vertical and lateral wheel forces (f), Nov 12, 28 Koppers, NS reach three-year agreement for bonded rail joint assemblies, Feb 13, 6 NS opens Birmingham intermodal facility, VP engineering retires, Nov

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12, 6 NS opens third Crescent Corridor intermodal facility, Feb 13, 7 Thinking and doing, Aug 12, 3 North Carolina Department of Transportation NCDOT awards grade separation contract, Feb 13, 6 Northeast Corridor – See also Amtrak 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 Nortrak-Damy A switch in the right direction (f), Nov 12, 18 The special trackwork update (f), Jul 12, 33 Nufarm Americas Inc. Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 Obayashi Canada Ltd. Tunnel construction contract awarded for Metrolinx EglintonScarborough Crosstown tunnel, Oct 12, 5 Oberkramer Contracting Oberkramer Contracting acquired by R&R Contracting, Feb 13, 7 Omega Industries, Inc. Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 29 OMNI Rail Products, Inc. Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 38 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 29 On Track, column by Mischa Wanek-Libman A safety reminder for summer (OT), May 13, 3 And to all a safe 2013 (OT), Dec 12, 3 Community building blocks (OT), Jan 13, 3 Just the fracs (OT), Sep 12, 3 PTC: A question of safety? (OT), Oct 12, 3 Reversing the formula (OT), Jul 12, 3 The next four years (OT), Nov 12, 3 The regulation monster returns (OT), Apr 13, 3 The smartest folks in the room (OT), Mar 13, 3 Thinking and doing (OT), Aug 12, 3 We’re doing just find, than you (OT), Feb 13, 3 Operation Lifesaver A safety reminder for summer (OT), May 13, 3 Oregon International Port of Coos Bay A shortline’s rail revival (f), Jan 13, 19 Orgo-Thermit, Inc. Development and Eval. of improved welding methods (RD), Oct 12, 14 Rail welding brings more than flash (f), Jul 12, 25 Testing new weld products at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testings (RD), Jun 13, 15 Wide-gap weld performance in HAL revenue service (RD), Sep 12, 18 Osmose Railroad Services, Inc. Upgrades to the international railroad bridge at Sault Ste. Marie (f), Oct 12, 42 Ottawa Light Rail Transit Project Contract to design, build, finance and maintain Ottawa Light Rail project awarded, Jan 13, 5 Pacer International, Inc. Entered into multi-year agreement with Union Pacific to arrange and manage intermodal transportation services, Dec 12, 7 Pandrol USA LP Fastenating fasteners for keeping track tight (f), Jul 12, 17 Parsons Awarded CP bridge assessment contract, Jul 12, 6 Parsons Brinckerhoff Awarded contract to perform alternatives analysis for the Woodward Avenue project, Dec 12, 8 Awarded on-call contract for high-speed rail corridor, Sep 12, 10 Awards contract for Woodward Ave. alternatives analysis, Nov 12, 7 Program management service contract extended for California HSR

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project, Jun 13, 4 Passenger service – See also Light rail, Commuter rail, High-speed rail, Streetcars, Passenger stations or specific cities/agencies 110-mph demonstrated along the Chicago to St. Louis passenger route, Nov 12, 5 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 A wireless remote control derail system provided to Amtrak, Oct 12, 7 ACE, CREATE advance programs with the start of separate grade separation projects, Mar 13, 8 Awarded contract for MARC service on two lines, Nov 12, 5 Chicago to St. Louis high(er)-speed rail corridor enters final stage of construction, Jul 12, 7 Chicago-area RTA proposed billion-dollar capital improvement plan, Oct 12, 9 Contract awarded for Metro Gold Line Foothill extension, Apr 13, 7 Contract awarded for station improvements related to Red Line South project, Dec 12, 5 Contract awarded to supply materials for low vibration ties to the 2nd Avenue and 7 Line Extension projects in New York City., Dec 12, 5 Design service contracts from two projects awarded, Apr 13, 5 ENSCO, Inc., delivered TrackIT Track Chart Management System, Oct 12, 5 Federal funds committed to Detroit and Sacramento transit projects, Feb 13, 6 Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 Four-year consulting contract awarded for the Anaheim Rapid Connection project, Dec 12, 6 Gov. McDonnel signs $5.9 billion transportation funding bill, Jun 13, 7 Gov. O’Malley signs $4.4 billion transportation legislation, Jun 13, 6 HSR update: Virginia receives federal funds, California receives federal green light, Oct 12, 8 Northeast takes on unprecedented recovery effort following Sandy, Dec 12, 5 Order received to electrify the track for the Honolulu rail transit system, Oct 12, 9 Pipe delivered for San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center, Jun 13, 4 President’s proposed FY 14 budget includes $77 million for transportation, May 13, 8 Signs Moynihan Station Development Corp. contract; awarded WMATA contract, Jul 12, 9 Sub-contract awarded to install microprocessor-based PTC system onboard SEPTA rail vehicles, Oct 12, 5 Subcontractor selected for NYCT rail interlocking projects, Apr 13, 7 Three tunneling projects hit milestones, Jul 12, 5 TIGER IV grants marked for freight and passenger rail projects, Jul 12, 8 USDOT releases more than $3.7 billion for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 Passenger stations Approves contract to design, build station for extension, Nov 12, 8 Awarded contract for station finishes at future 72nd Street Station, Mar 13, 6 Construction contract awarded for Metra Cicero Station, Oct 12, 5 Contract awarded for CTA Red Line South reconstruction., Oct 12, 7 Contract awarded for station improvements related to Red Line South project, Dec 12, 5 Selected as X Train general contractor for Las Vegas Station, Sep 12, 10 PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. Approves contract to design, build station for extension, Nov 12, 8 Awarded contract for substructure repair on Carolina Coastal Railroad, Aug 12, 6 Pedre Contractors Ltd.

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Contract awarded to install underground power lines for the Evergreen Line, Jan 13, 6 Performance Polymers Inc. Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 38 PGH Wong Engineering, Inc. California HSR project oversight and management contract awarded, Feb 13, 5 Phoenix Management Services Sells Conshohocken Rail assets, Aug 12, 6 Phoenix Valley Metro Rail Detroit, Tempe streetcar projects advance with FTA approvals, May 13, 7 PHW, a subsidiary of Invensys Rail Sub-contract awarded to install microprocessor-based PTC system onboard SEPTA rail vehicles, Oct 12, 5 Piedmont Improvement Program Construction begins on North Carolina $24-million rail bridge, Mar 13, 7 Plasser & Theurer M/W practices developed abroad (f), Sep 12, 24 Plasser American Corp.

Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Plasser American’s new RM-802 ballast undercutter (sb), Aug 12, 33 Rail welding brings more than flash (f), Jul 12, 25 PMCM, LLC Sells Conshohocken Rail assets, Aug 12, 6 Point Defiance Bypass Project Rail projects to benefit from We Can’t Wait initiative, Sep 12, 5 Polycorp Ltd. Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 38 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey USDOT releases more than $3.7 billion for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 Port Authority Trans-Hudson Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 Selected RailComm to provide wireless remote control third rail and switch heater system to PATH yard, Sep 12, 10 Port of Los Angeles Contract awarded for a Port of Los Angeles grade separation project, Dec 12, 7 Contract awarded for new buildings, truck entrance/exit gates at Port of Los Angeles, Dec 12, 9 Port of Los Angeles breaks ground on $137.7-million West Basin Railyard project, Feb 13, 8 Will provide its Domain Operations Controller System to Port of Los Angeles, Dec 12, 8 Port of New Orleans Design service contracts from two projects awarded, Apr 13, 5 Port of Prince Rupert Utility corridor construction begins at Port of Prince Rupert, Apr 13, 5 PortaCo, Inc. Flangeway cleaner tool (P), Mar 13, 48 Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 Positive Train Control – See Communications and signals Precise Structural Products Sale of Precise Structural Products complete, Oct 12, 7 Precision Quincy Corp.

Housings, foundations (EMG), Jun 13, 39 Precision Rail Stress Testing Inc. Finding flaws along the rails (f), Jan 13, 27 Premier Concrete Railroad Crossings

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Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 30 Prince Rupert Port Authority Utility corridor construction begins at Port of Prince Rupert, Apr 13, 5 ProBuilt Professional Lighting, LLC LED work light (P), Jan 13, 36 Progress Rail Services Corp.

Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 The special trackwork update (f), Jul 12, 33 C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 36 RibbonWeld mobile welding assets purchased, Jan 13, 6 Protran Technology Awarded contract from Belo Horizonte Metro, Jul 12, 6 Will install real-time sensors on cwr for testing and Eval., Jan 13, 6 PTMW, Inc. Housings, foundations (EMG), Jun 13, 39 QinetiQ North America Will install real-time sensors on cwr for testing and Eval., Jan 13, 6 Quest Corporation C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 36 QWICK KURB®, Inc. C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 36 R&O Construction Selected as X Train general contractor for Las Vegas Station, Sep 12, 10 R&R Contracting Oberkramer Contracting acquired by R&R Contracting, Feb 13, 7 R.J. Corman Railroad Company Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Racine Railroad Products Acquired property for expansion, Jul 12, 7 Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 Rail – See Rail maintenance and replacement Rail Construction Equipment Co. Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 Celebrated 15th anniversary, Dec 12, 8 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Hi-rail motor grader (P), Nov 12, 39 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 Rail Forge LLC Fastenating fasteners for keeping track tight (f), Jul 12, 17 Rail Radar Track inspection gets high tech (f), Oct 12, 34 RailAmerica, Inc. – See Genesee & Wyoming RailComm A switch in the right direction (f), Nov 12, 18 A wireless remote control derail system provided to Amtrak, Oct 12, 7 Adds Canadian Railroad Operating Rules to train control system, Aug 12, 7 Domain Operations Controller system will be supplied for Northshore Mining, Feb 13, 7 Products provided to yard in Alliance, Neb., May 13, 6 Selected to provide Track Warrant Constrol System to railroad in Mexico, Mar 13, 7 Selected to provide wireless remote control third rail and switch heater system to PATH yard, Sep 12, 10 To provide wireless remote control derail systems to BNSF yard, Nov 12, 8 Will provide its Domain Operations Controller System to Port of Los Angeles, Dec 12, 8 Yard Control System will be expanded, Jan 13, 7 Railhead Corp.

Locomotive DVR (P), Sep 12, 63 Reverser handles (P), Oct 12, 55

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Railliance, Inc. Business launch announced, Jul 12, 7 Rail maintenance and replacement – See also Friction management/ modification, Maintenance-of-way, Rail testing, Track maintenance, Track and m/w machinery and equipment, Welding 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 A steady road to shortline success (f), Apr 13, 31 Analyzing rail grinding patterns (f), Jun 13, 46 Building the energy boom (f), Jun 13, 54 Contract awarded for Kansas Department of Transportatoin project, Oct 12, 9 Eval. of switch point and stock rail profiles for HALs (RD), Apr 13, 12 Facility for Accelerated Service Testing update (RD), Jan 13, 11 Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 HART receives rail delivery, federal funding commitment, Dec 12, 13 Integrating safety in the welding process (f), Sep 12, 72 M/W challenges: Advances in rail measurement (f), Feb 13, 27 M/W practices developed abroad (f), Sep 12, 24 Northeast takes on unprecedented recovery effort following Sandy, Dec 12, 5 Oberkramer Contracting acquired by R&R Contracting, Feb 13, 7 Rail tamping arm (P), Dec 12, 45 Saskatchewan, Indiana plan for new shortline railroads, Nov 12, 8 TIGER IV grants marked for freight and passenger rail projects, Jul 12, 8 Transit M/W: Placing safety first (f), Jan 13, 23 USDOT releases more than $3.7 billion for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 Wheel/rail interface top 5 topics (f), Dec 12, 34 Railmark Track Works Inc. Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 Bio-based lubricant (P), Oct 12, 54 Railquip, Inc. Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 Railroad Controls Limited C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 36 Railroad Signal International C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 36 Rails Company Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 38 Railtech Boutet Rail welding brings more than flash (f), Jul 12, 25 Wide-gap weld performance in HAL revenue service (RD), Sep 12, 18 Railtech Matweld, Inc. Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 Rail testing Finding flaws along the rails (f), Jan 13, 27 Five-year ultrasonic/induction test platform agreement signed, Apr 13, 7 Railway Engineering Education Symposium (REES) REES 2012 a success for railway engineering education, Aug 12, 8 Railway Equipment Co. C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 36 Railway Interchange 2013 Rail conferences -past, present and future, Jun 13, 14 Railway Tie Association And to all a safe 2013 (OT), Dec 12, 3 AREMA and RTA hold two successful conferences this fall (f), Nov 12, 32 Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 Rail conferences -past, present and future, Jun 13, 14 Rail-Way, Inc. Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 30

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Rcrane Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Ready Road Repair Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 38 Research and development A Neural Network approach for locomotive-based track inspection (RD), Feb 13, 11 Effect of super-elevation on vertical and lateral wheel forces (f), Nov 12, 28 Entered agreement to perform R&D on supplemental treatments for crossties, Nov 12, 7 Eval. of ballast under HALs (RD), Aug 12, 13 Eval. of switch point and stock rail profiles for HALs (RD), Apr 13, 12 Facility for Accelerated Service Testing update (RD), Jan 13, 11 Finding flaws along the rails (f), Jan 13, 27 HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012 (RD), Mar 13, 13 Implementation of next-generation insulated joints in revenue service (RD), Dec 12, 20 Performance Eval. of: A vintage riveted steel deck plate girder under HALs at FAST (RD), Jul 12, 11 Preliminary assessment of a second-generation hybrid composite beam span at FAST (RD), Nov 12, 14 President’s proposed FY 14 budget includes $77 million for transportation, May 13, 8 Suspension Bridges: Concepts and various innovative techniques of structural Eval. (f), Apr 13, 27 Testing new weld products at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testings (RD), Jun 13, 15 The smartest folks in the room (OT), Mar 13, 3 TTCI collaborates on new rail engineering degree program, bridge research recognized by ASCE, Feb 13, 5 University of Illinois concrete crosstie group fastens up research challenges (f), Oct 12, 32 Wide-gap weld performance in HAL revenue service (RD), Sep 12, 18 Red River Valley & Western Railroad A steady road to shortline success (f), Apr 13, 31 Regional Transportation Authority Chicago-area RTA proposed billion-dollar capital improvement plan, Oct 12, 9 Regional Transportation District A mile-high transit plan (f), Sep 12, 38 Contract awarded for final design of North Metro Red Line, Oct 12, 5 RFR Industries, Inc. Fillers and fasteners (EMG), Jun 13, 39 RGW Construction, Inc. Awarded SCVT contract for Mission/Warren Freight Improvements, Jul 12, 5 RibbonWeld LLC RibbonWeld mobile welding assets purchased, Jan 13, 6 Rideau Transit Group Contract to design, build, finance and maintain Ottawa Light Rail project awarded, Jan 13, 5 ROBEL Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH Clipping machine (P), Dec 12, 46 Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 Robolube Industries, Inc. Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 Rocla Concrete Tie Inc. Altus acquires Rocla Concrete Tie, Jun 13, 4 Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 Rolling contact fatigue (RCF) Eval. of switch point and stock rail profiles for HALs (RD), Apr 13, 12 S&C Distribution Co. C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 37 S.J. Amoroso Construction Co.

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Contract awarded for new buildings, truck entrance/exit gates at Port of Los Angeles, Dec 12, 9 Sacramento Regional Transit District Federal funds committed to Detroit and Sacramento transit projects, Feb 13, 6 Safe-Crossings C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 37 Safety and safety equipment – See also Grade crossings 2012 chief engineers’ wish list (f), Aug 12, 18 2012 NRC Special Awards (sb), Mar 13, 37 2012 NRC/RT&S/Commercial Insurance Associates Safety Awards (sb), Mar 13, 39 A safety reminder for summer (OT), May 13, 3 And to all a safe 2013 (OT), Dec 12, 3 Calculating maximum allowable curve speeds using new FRA rules scheduled to become effective July 11, 2013 (f), Jun 13, 12 FRA awards contract to study human performance in rail operations nad maintenance, Sep 12, 5 FRA issues flat switching operations safety advisory, Jun 13, 4 FRA Track Safety Standards to change in July (f), Apr 13, 8 Industry safety update: FRA outreach, continued PTC Commitment and NTSB’s “most wanted”, Dec 12, 10 NRC Chairman’s Column: Safety under the summer sun, Jul 12, 10 NRC is stronger than ever (f), May 13, 35 NRC Rail Construction Project of the Year: Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South (f), May 13, 16 NRC to honor Hall of Fame, special award winners at annual conference, Jan 13, 7 President’s proposed FY 14 budget includes $77 million for transportation, May 13, 8 Radio warning system (P), May 13, 48 Slip-on ice cleats (P), Dec 12, 45 Texas Division reaches safety milestone, Nov 12, 5 Transit M/W: Placing safety first (f), Jan 13, 23 TRB accepting IDEA Proposals for railroad safety or performance, Aug 12, 9 Will install real-time sensors on cwr for testing and Eval., Jan 13, 6 San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Tunnel boring machines grab attention for SFMTA, TTC, Apr 13, 7 Saskatoon Double Main Track Project 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 Schwihag AG Joint venture to manufacture and supply skl style rail fastening systems, May 13, 5 SEDA-Council of Governments Pennsylvania delivers funds to 24 shortline projects, Dec 12, 7 Shortline and regional railroads A shortline’s rail revival (f), Jan 13, 19 A steady road to shortline success (f), Apr 13, 31 Awards contract for substructure repair on Carolina Coastal Railroad, Aug 12, 6 Community building blocks (OT), Jan 13, 3 Entered agreement to build crude-by-rail project, Mar 13, 5 Five-year ultrasonic/induction test platform agreement signed, Apr 13, 7 GWI corporate headquarters relocates, Jun 13, 6 GWI plans acquisition of RailAmerica, Inc., Aug 12, 7 Pennsylvania delivers funds to 24 shortline projects, Dec 12, 7 Questions and answers: 45G tax credit (f), Mar 13, 33 Saskatchewan, Indiana plan for new shortline railroads, Nov 12, 8 Shortline tax credit extended until end of the year, Jan 13, 8 South Dakota completes shortline rehabilitation project, Dec 12, 9 STB grants approval to GWI’s acquisition of RailAmerica, Jan 13, 5 The regulation monster returns (OT), Apr 13, 3 TIGER IV grants marked for freight and passenger rail projects, Jul 12, 8

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Upgrades to the international railroad bridge at Sault Ste. Marie (f), Oct 12, 42 Wisconsin awards $12 million to enhance freight rail, Oct 12, 7 WisDOT awards funds for freight rail service restoration, Jan 13, 6 Yard Control System will be expanded, Jan 13, 7 Siemens Order received to electrify the track for the Honolulu rail transit system, Oct 12, 9 Siemens to acquire Invensys Rail, Jan 13, 7 Signals and controls – See also Communications and signals A wireless remote control derail system provided to Amtrak, Oct 12, 7 Adds Canadian Railroad Operating Rules to train control system, Aug 12, 7 Contract awarded to install underground power lines for the Evergreen Line, Jan 13, 6 Delivered TrackIT Track Chart Management System to Amtrak, Oct 12, 5 Domain Operations Controller system will be supplied for Northshore Mining, Feb 13, 7 Frequency module (P), Mar 13, 48 Mors Smitt Holding acquired from Eurazeo PME, Oct 12, 9 Order received to electrify the track for the Honolulu rail transit system, Oct 12, 9 Products provided to yard in Alliance, Neb., May 13, 6 Shielded connectors (P), Aug 12, 46 Subcontractor selected for NYCT rail interlocking projects, Apr 13, 7 Telematics system (P), May 13, 48 Terminal block connectors (P), Aug 12, 46 Will install real-time sensors on cwr for testing and Eval., Jan 13, 6 Will provide its Domain Operations Controller System to Port of Los Angeles, Dec 12, 8 Won contract from WMATA, Aug 12, 5 Skanska Signs Moynihan Station Development Corp. contract; awarded WMATA contract, Jul 12, 9 SKF/Lincoln Lubrication Systems Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 Snake Tray® Data distribution enclosure (P), Apr 13, 43 Snap-On Industrial Impact sockets (P), Dec 12, 45 Snap-Tite Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 SNC-Lavalin Inc. Awarded Evergreen Line design, build contract, Nov 12, 8 Signed agreement for Evergreen Line project, Mar 13, 7 Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) M/W challenges: Advances in rail measurement (f), Feb 13, 27 Sound Transit Approves contract to design, build station for extension, Nov 12, 8 Contract awarded from Sound Transit for the Northgate Link Extension Project, Dec 12, 6 Three tunneling projects hit milestones, Jul 12, 5 South Dakota Department of Transportation South Dakota completes shortline rehabilitation project, Dec 12, 9 Southeast High-Speed Rail Corridor HSR update: Virginia receives federal funds, California receives federal green light, Oct 12, 8 Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Awarded contract to perform alternatives analysis for the Woodward Avenue project, Dec 12, 8 Awards contract for Woodward Ave. alternatives analysis, Nov 12, 7 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6

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Sub-contract awarded to install microprocessor-based PTC system onboard SEPTA rail vehicles, Oct 12, 5 TIGER IV grants marked for freight and passenger rail projects, Jul 12, 8 Won engineering award for emergency slope repair, Mar 13, 5 Sperry Rail Service Finding flaws along the rails (f), Jan 13, 27 Five-year ultrasonic/induction test platform agreement signed, Apr 13, 7 Spertrak Multipurpose machine (P), Jul 12, 42 Stacy & Witbeck, Inc. 2012 NRC Special Awards (sb), Mar 13, 37 NRC Rail Construction Project of the Year: Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South (f), May 13, 16 Lead designer chosen the Dallas Streetcar Oak Cliff Line, Dec 12, 5 Stanley Hydraulic Tools Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 StarTrack Railroad Crossings Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 31 Steel Crossings, Inc. Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 31 Steel Dynamics, Inc. To install a heat-treating system at its Columbia City, Ind., Structural and Rail Division., Dec 12, 9 Stella-Jones Inc. Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 31 Halts acquisition of Brisco Wood Preservers, Aug 12, 7 Signed agreement to acquire McFarland Cascade Holdings, Dec 12, 9 Streetcars Awarded contract to perform alternatives analysis for the Woodward Avenue project, Dec 12, 8 Awards contract for Woodward Ave. alternatives analysis, Nov 12, 7 Contract awarded for Charlotte, N.C., 1.5-mile streetcar line, Dec 12, 5 Detroit, Tempe streetcar projects advance with FTA approvals, May 13, 7 Federal funds committed to Detroit and Sacramento transit projects, Feb 13, 6 Lead designer chosen the Dallas Streetcar Oak Cliff Line, Dec 12, 5 Structal-Bridges Acrow, Structal-Bridges sign agreement to jointly market solutions, Apr 13, 5 SunRail Contract signed with FDOT for SunRail, May 13, 5 Super storm Sandy Northeast takes on unprecedented recovery effort following Sandy, Dec 12, 5 Super-elevation Effect of super-elevation on vertical and lateral wheel forces (f), Nov 12, 28 Surface Transportation Board STB grants approval to GWI’s acquisition of RailAmerica, Jan 13, 5 Surfacing and surfacing maintenance – See also Maintenance-of-way, Track maintenance, Track and m/w machinery and equipment, Track design and construction A shortline’s rail revival (f), Jan 13, 19 A steady road to shortline success (f), Apr 13, 31 Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed (f), Mar 13, 20 BNSF plans $260 million capacity and maintenance projects in three states, Sep 12, 10 Contract awarded for a Port of Los Angeles grade separation project, Dec 12, 7

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Cooperation gets the job done (f), Aug 12, 52 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 Eval. of ballast under HALs (RD), Aug 12, 13 Maintaining ballast below the ties (f), Aug 12, 24 Pipe ramming hammer (P), Mar 13, 48 Stone to ballast, how does it work? (sb), Aug 12, 29 TIGER IV grants marked for freight and passenger rail projects, Jul 12, 8 Union Pacific plans to perform $38 million in trackwork in three states, May 13, 6 Susquehanna River Bridge 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 Switches, switch stands, switch machines – See also Signals and controls, Trackwork A switch in the right direction (f), Nov 12, 18 Eval. of switch point and stock rail profiles for HALs (RD), Apr 13, 12 FRA issues flat switching operations safety advisory, Jun 13, 4 Selected RailComm to provide wireless remote control third rail and switch heater system to PATH yard, Sep 12, 10 Switch machines (P), Sep 12, 63 Union Pacific plans to perform $38 million in trackwork in three states, May 13, 6 TASKpro Entered agreement to perform R&D on supplemental treatments for crossties, Nov 12, 7 Technicore Underground Inc. Tunnel construction contract awarded for Metrolinx EglintonScarborough Crosstown tunnel, Oct 12, 5 Tensar International Corporation Geogrid use for ballast stabilization (sb), Mar 13, 30 Terresolve Technology Eco-safe lubricant (P), Oct 12, 55 TIGER grants – See U.S. Department of Transportation Toronto Transit Commission Three tunneling projects hit milestones, Jul 12, 5 Tunnel boring machines grab attention for SFMTA, TTC, Apr 13, 7 Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension Tunnel boring machines grab attention for SFMTA, TTC, Apr 13, 7 Track Guy Consultants Supervisor handbooks (P), Feb 13, 35 Track and m/w machinery, equipment and tools – See also Maintenance-of-way, Track design and construction, Track maintenance, Track inspection, Rail maintenance, Rail testing, Surfacing, Lifting and loading equipment, Material handling, Welding 2012 chief engineers’ wish list (f), Aug 12, 18 Adjustable wrench (P), Apr 13, 43 Biggest and the best auction yet, May 13, 10 Celebrated 15th anniversary, Dec 12, 8 Clipping machine (P), Dec 12, 46 Contract awarded for Kansas Department of Transportatoin project, Oct 12, 9 Cooperation gets the job done (f), Aug 12, 52 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow (f), May 13, 24 Drilling support trailer (P), Jun 13, 64 Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Flangeway cleaner tool (P), Mar 13, 48 Gas impact wrench (P), Nov 12, 39 Hi-rail motor grader (P), Nov 12, 39 Hi-rail solution (P), Oct 12, 54 M/W challenges: Advances in rail measurement (f), Feb 13, 27 M/W practices developed abroad (f), Sep 12, 24 Multipurpose machine (P), Jul 12, 42 NRC is stronger than ever (f), May 13, 35 Plasser American’s new RM-802 ballast undercutter (sb), Aug 12, 33 Railroad Day on the Hill and equipment auction coming right up, Mar

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13, 10 Reverser handles (P), Oct 12, 55 Small but handy tools (f), Dec 12, 26 Spreader-ditcher (P), Feb 13, 35 Supply materials for low vibration ties to the 2nd Avenue and 7 Line Extension projects in New York City, Dec 12, 5 Track design and construction – See also Crossties, Fasteners, Surfacing, Trackwork, Bridges, Research and development, Engineering, Contracting 2012 chief engineers’ wish list (f), Aug 12, 18 A different way of doing things (f), Jul 12, 48 Awarded construction and crosstie contracts for various projects, Sep 12, 5 Best scoring team for California HSR construction contract, May 13, 7 Bridge placement marks milestone for CREATE grade separation project, Sep 12, 8 California HSR project oversight and management contract awarded, Feb 13, 5 Contract awarded for final design of North Metro Red Line, Oct 12, 5 Contract to design, build, finance and maintain Ottawa Light Rail project awarded, Jan 13, 5 CREATE Program update: Keeping Chicago fluid (f), Aug 12, 34 CSX opens double-stack route, plans capacity expansion projects, Feb 13, 5 Design service contracts from two projects awarded, Apr 13, 5 HSR update: Virginia receives federal funds, California receives federal green light, Oct 12, 8 NCDOT awards grade separation contract, Feb 13, 6 NRC Rail Construction Project of the Year: Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South (f), May 13, 16 NRC to honor Hall of Fame, special award winners at annual conference, Jan 13, 7 Tunnel construction contract awarded for Metrolinx EglintonScarborough Crosstown tunnel, Oct 12, 5 Utility corridor construction begins at Port of Prince Rupert, Apr 13, 5 Track inspection – See also Maintenance-of-way, Rail testing A Neural Network approach for locomotive-based track inspection (RD), Feb 13, 11 M/W challenges: Advances in rail measurement (f), Feb 13, 27 Track clearance scanning system (P), Dec 12, 46 Track inspection gets high tech (f), Oct 12, 34 Wheel/rail interface top 5 topics (f), Dec 12, 34 Track maintenance/repair/replacement – See also Maintenance-of-way, Track an m/w machinery and equipment 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 A shortline’s rail revival (f), Jan 13, 19 A steady road to shortline success (f), Apr 13, 31 BNSF plans $260 million capacity and maintenance projects in three states, Sep 12, 10 Building the energy boom (f), Jun 13, 54 Contract awarded for CTA Red Line South reconstruction., Oct 12, 7 Contract signed with FDOT for SunRail, May 13, 5 Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012 (RD), Mar 13, 13 Implementation of next-generation insulated joints in revenue service (RD), Dec 12, 20 Just the fracs (OT), Sep 12, 3 M/W practices developed abroad (f), Sep 12, 24 Northeast takes on unprecedented recovery effort following Sandy, Dec 12, 5 Oberkramer Contracting acquired by R&R Contracting, Feb 13, 7 Pennsylvania delivers funds to 24 shortline projects, Dec 12, 7 Rail projects to benefit from We Can’t Wait initiative, Sep 12, 5

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Secures new service order for renewal project, Apr 13, 6 South Dakota completes shortline rehabilitation project, Dec 12, 9 Thinking and doing, Aug 12, 3 TIGER’s fifth round will make $474 million available, May 13, 5 Transit M/W: Placing safety first (f), Jan 13, 23 Upgrades to the international railroad bridge at Sault Ste. Marie (f), Oct 12, 42 USDOT releases funds for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 WisDOT awards funds for freight rail service restoration, Jan 13, 6 Koppers, NS reach three-year agreement for bonded rail joint assemblies, Feb 13, 6 Track Safety Standards Calculating maximum allowable curve speeds using new FRA rules scheduled to become effective July 11, 2013 (f), Jun 13, 12 Trackwork and track accessories 2012 chief engineers’ wish list (f), Aug 12, 18 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 A switch in the right direction (f), Nov 12, 18 Contract awarded for Kansas Department of Transportatoin project, Oct 12, 9 Eval. of switch point and stock rail profiles for HALs (RD), Apr 13, 12 Fastenating fasteners for keeping track tight (f), Jul 12, 17 Implementation of next-generation insulated joints in revenue service (RD), Dec 12, 20 Koppers, NS reach three-year agreement for bonded rail joint assemblies, Feb 13, 6 The special trackwork update (f), Jul 12, 33 Transbay Transit Center Pipe delivered for San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center, Jun 13, 4 TRANSPO INDUSTRIES Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces (f), Jun 13, 18 Grade-crossing surfaces (EMG), Jun 13, 31 Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013 (Maryland) Gov. O’Malley signs $4.4 billion transportation legislation, Jun 13, 6 Transportation Research Board TRB accepting IDEA Proposals for railroad safety or performance, Aug 12, 9 Transportation Technology Center, Inc. A Neural Network approach for locomotive-based track inspection (RD), Feb 13, 11 Development and Eval. of improved welding methods (RD), Oct 12, 14 Effect of super-elevation on vertical and lateral wheel forces (f), Nov 12, 28 Eval. of ballast under HALs (RD), Aug 12, 13 Eval. of switch point and stock rail profiles for HALs (RD), Apr 13, 12 Facility for Accelerated Service Testing update (RD), Jan 13, 11 HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012 (RD), Mar 13, 13 Implementation of next-generation insulated joints in revenue service (RD), Dec 12, 20 Performance Eval. of: A vintage riveted steel deck plate girder under HALs at FAST (RD), Jul 12, 11 Preliminary assessment of a second-generation hybrid composite beam span at FAST (RD), Nov 12, 14 Recent developments in alternative bridge ties for open deck steel bridges (RD), May 13, 12 Testing new weld products at FAST (RD), Jun 13, 15 The smartest folks in the room, Mar 13, 3 TTCI collaborates on new rail engineering degree program, bridge research recognized by ASCE, Feb 13, 5 WGW performance in HAL revenue service (RD), Sep 12, 18 Trimble M/W challenges: Advances in rail measurement (f), Feb 13, 27 Track clearance scanning system (P), Dec 12, 46 Tunnels A shortline’s rail revival (f), Jan 13, 19

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CSX reaches Phase One midway point of National Gateway, Nov 12, 7 Three tunneling projects hit milestones, Jul 12, 5 Tunnel boring machines grab attention for SFMTA, TTC, Apr 13, 7 Tunnel construction contract awarded for Metrolinx EglintonScarborough Crosstown tunnel, Oct 12, 5 USDOT releases funds for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 Tully Construction Company Awarded contract with New York MTA, Aug 12, 5 Tutor Perini/Zachry/Parsons, a Joint Venture Best scoring team for California HSR construction contract, May 13, 7 TUV Rheinland Rail Sciences, Inc. Track inspection gets high tech (f), Oct 12, 34 Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company A steady road to shortline success (f), Apr 13, 31 U.S. Department of Transportation Anthony Foxx nominated as next U.S. transportation secretary, Jun 13, 4 Federal funds committed to Detroit and Sacramento transit projects, Feb 13, 6 Feds distribute $554 million to agencies affected by Hurricane Sandy, Apr 13, 6 HSR update: Virginia receives federal funds, California receives federal green light, Oct 12, 8 Port of Los Angeles breaks ground on $137.7-million West Basin Railyard project, Feb 13, 8 The regulation monster returns (OT), Apr 13, 3 TIGER IV grants marked for ail projects, Jul 12, 8 TIGER’s fifth round will make $474 million available, May 13, 5 USDOT releases funds for Sandy-related repairs, Jun 13, 10 Union Pacific 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 Chicago to St. Louis high(er)-speed rail corridor enters final stage of construction, Jul 12, 7 Entered into multi-year agreement with Union Pacific to arrange and manage intermodal transportation services, Dec 12, 7 Eval. of ballast under HALs (RD), Aug 12, 13 Industry safety update: FRA outreach, continued PTC Commitment and NTSB’s “most wanted”, Dec 12, 10 Integrating safety in the welding process (f), Sep 12, 72 Just the fracs (OT), Sep 12, 3 Multi-year contract extension with UP for concrete ties reached, Jan 13, 5 Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South (f), May 13, 16 UP plans $38 million in trackwork in three states, May 13, 6 United Rentals Highway Technologies C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 37 Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc. Contract awarded for Kansas Department of Transportatoin project, Oct 12, 9 University of Delaware Expanding railroad education (OT), Jun 13, 2 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Eval. of ballast under HALs (RD), Aug 12, 13 University of Illinois concrete crosstie group fastens up research challenges (f), Oct 12, 32 University of Tennessee - Knoxville Rail conferences -past, present and future, Jun 13, 14 US Rail Saskatchewan, Indiana plan for new shortline railroads, Nov 12, 8 Utah Transit Authority NRC Rail Construction Project of the Year: Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South (f), May 13, 16 NRC to honor Hall of Fame, special award winners at annual conference, Jan 13, 7 V&H Inc., Trucks Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18

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Vaia Car Everything in its place (f), Apr 13, 18 Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. VHB acquires transportation planning and design firm, May 13, 7 Vegetation control Changing economics of vegetation management (sb), Jan 13, 17 Tangled up in a vegetative mess (f), Jan 13, 15 Vehicle/track interaction (VTI) A Neural Network approach for locomotive-based track inspection (RD), Feb 13, 11 VELCORP/GEMS® C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 37 Verhelle, Robert Verhelle takes count on past year at the helm (f), Sep 12, 30 Virginia’s Road to the Future Gov. McDonnel signs x-transportation funding bill, Jun 13, 7 Visionaire Inc. Cab heater/defroster (P), Dec 12, 45 voestalpine Nortrak Inc. A switch in the right direction (f), Nov 12, 18 Switch machines (P), Sep 12, 63 The special trackwork update (f), Jul 12, 33 Vossloh Fastening Systems Fastenating fasteners for keeping track tight (f), Jul 12, 17 Vossloh Rail Services M/W practices developed abroad (f), Sep 12, 24 Vossloh Signaling, Inc. A switch in the right direction (f), Nov 12, 18 Vossloh/Global Rail Systems C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 37 Wabtec Corporation Mors Smitt Holding acquired from Eurazeo PME, Oct 12, 9 WAGO Corporation Terminal block connectors (P), Aug 12, 46 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Awarded $4-million contract, Aug 12, 5 Transit M/W: Placing safety first (f), Jan 13, 23 Watco Copmanies LLC Entered agreement to build crude-by-rail project, Mar 13, 5 We Can’t Wait initiative Rail projects to benefit from We Can’t Wait initiative, Sep 12, 5 Webcor Builders Contract awarded for Metro Gold Line Foothill extension, Apr 13, 7 Weed resistance Changing economics of vegetation management (sb), Jan 13, 17 Welding Devel. and eval. of improved welding methods (RD), Oct 12, 14 Facility for Accelerated Service Testing update (RD), Jan 13, 11 HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012 (RD), Mar 13, 13 Integrating safety in the welding process (f), Sep 12, 72 Rail welding brings more than flash (f), Jul 12, 25 RibbonWeld mobile welding assets purchased, Jan 13, 6 Testing new weld products at FAST (RD), Jun 13, 15 Twin Cities has own “golden spike” moment, Oct 12, 5 WGW performance in HAL revenue service (RD), Sep 12, 18 West Basin Railyard Port of Los Angeles breaks ground on rail yard project, Feb 13, 8 Westermo Won contract from WMATA, Aug 12, 5 Western mega site HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012 (RD), Mar 13, 13 Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. A switch in the right direction (f), Nov 12, 18 C&S equipment and warning devices (EMG), Jun 13, 37 Whitmore Rail

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Fighting friction (f), Feb 13, 23 Willamette Valley Company Crosstie check in 2012 (f), Oct 12, 18 Wisconsin and Southern Railroad Wisconsin awards $12 million to enhance freight rail, Oct 12, 7 WisDOT awards funds for freight rail service restoration, Jan 13, 6 Wisconsin awards $12 million to enhance freight rail, Oct 12, 7 WisDOT awards funds for freight rail service restoration, Jan 13, 6 Woodward Avenue Streetcar – See M–1 Rail Yards and terminals 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track (f), Feb 13, 16 CSX Intermodal Terminals, Inc., engineers a terminal revolution (f), Nov 12, 24 CSX opens double-stack route, plans capacity expansion projects, Feb 13, 5 CSX reaches Phase One midway point of National Gateway, Nov 12, 7 NS opens Birmingham intermodal facility; VP engineering retires, Nov 12, 6 NS opens third Crescent Corridor intermodal facility, Feb 13, 7 Port of Los Angeles breaks ground on rail yard, Feb 13, 8 Selected chief architectural design firm, Sep 12, 10 Wireless remote control third rail, switch heater system provided to PATH yard, Sep 12, 10 Utility corridor work begins at Port of Prince Rupert, Apr 13, 5 Yard Control System will be expanded, Jan 13, 7

Authors Index Akhtar, Muhammad Eval. of switch point and stock rail profiles for HAL, Apr 13, 12 Implem. of next-generation insulated joints, Dec 12, 20 Benton, Terry NRC Chairman’s Column, all issues Berlin, Harvey TRB accepting IDEA Proposals for safety or performance, Aug 12, 9 Cerny, Louis Calculating curve speeds using new FRA rules, Jun 13, 12 FRA Track Safety Standards to change, Apr 13, 8 Cinquini, Anthony M/W challenges: Advances in rail measurement, Feb 13, 27 Davis, David Eval. of switch point and stock rail profiles for HAL, Apr 13, 12 Implemen. of next-generation insulated joints, Dec 12, 20 Dersch, Marcus S. UIUC concrete tie group fastens up research challenges, Oct 12, 32 Dickey, Jim M/W challenges: Advances in rail measurement, Feb 13, 27 Edwards, J. Riley UIUC concrete tie group fastens up research challenges, Oct 12, 32 Gehringer, Eric Eval. of ballast under HALs, Aug 12, 13 Gutscher, Daniel Devel. and eval. of improved welding methods, Oct 12, 14 Testing new weld products at FAST, Jun 13, 15 WGW performance in HAL revenue service, Sep 12, 18 Joy, Richard Devel. in alternative bridge ties for open deck steel bridges, May 13, 12 Kalay, Semih HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012, Mar 13, 13 Kerchof, Brad Effect of super-elevation on vertical, lateral wheel forces, Nov 12, 28 Kernes, Ryan G. UIUC concrete tie group fastens up research challenges, Oct 12, 32 Lakata, Steve WGW performance in HAL revenue service, Sep 12, 18

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Li, Dingqing Eval. of ballast under HALs, Aug 12, 13 HAL revenue service mega site testing: 2005-2012, Mar 13, 13 WGW performance in HAL revenue service, Sep 12, 18 LoPresti, Joseph Facility for Accelerated Service Testing update, Jan 13, 11 Testing new weld products at FAST, Jun 13, 15 McWilliams, Ryan S. Wheel/rail interface top 5 topics, Dec 12, 34 Meddah, Abe NN approach for locomotive-based track inspection, Feb 13, 11 Metzler, Stew Changing economics of vegetation management, Jan 13, 17 Nunez, Jennifer A switch in the right direction, Nov 12, 18 Annual report: Grade crossing surfaces, Jun 13, 18 Ballast maintenance for the best roadbed, Mar 13, 20 Crosstie check in 2012, Oct 12, 18 Ditching and drainage efforts that go with the flow, May 13, 24 Everything in its place, Apr 13, 18 Fastenating fasteners for keeping track tight, Jul 12, 17 Fighting friction, Feb 13, 23 Finding flaws along the rails, Jan 13, 27 Maintaining ballast below the ties, Aug 12, 24 Small but handy tools, Dec 12, 26 Tangled up in a vegetative mess, Jan 13, 15 The special trackwork update, Jul 12, 33 Verhelle takes count on past year at the helm, Sep 12, 30 Otter, Duane Eval. of vintage riveted steel deck plate girder under HAL, Jul 12, 11 Prelim. assessment of a second-generation HCB span, Nov 12, 14 Devel. in alternative bridge ties for open deck steel bridges, May 13, 12 Prasad, Avinash Suspension Bridges: Concepts and techniques of eval., Apr 13, 27 Read, David Eval. of ballast under HALs, Aug 12, 13 Rupert, Jr., Conrad UIUC concrete tie group fastens up research challenges, Oct 12, 32 Tunna, Lucy Eval. of vintage riveted steel deck plate girder under HAL, Jul 12, 11 Tutumluer, Erol Eval. of ballast under HALs, Aug 12, 13 Wanek-Libman, Mischa 2012 chief engineers’ wish list, Aug 12, 18 2013 capital expenditures keep industry on the fast track, Feb 13, 16 A different way of doing things, Jul 12, 48 A mile-high transit plan, Sep 12, 38 A shortline’s rail revival, Jan 13, 19 A steady road to shortline success, Apr 13, 31 AREMA and RTA hold two successful conferences, Nov 12, 32 Building the energy boom, Jun 13, 54 Cooperation gets the job done, Aug 12, 52 CREATE Program update: Keeping Chicago fluid, Aug 12, 34 CSX engineers a terminal revolution, Nov 12, 24 Integrating safety in the welding process, Sep 12, 72 M/W practices developed abroad, Sep 12, 24 NRC Conference heats up South Beach, Mar 13, 36 Utah Transit Authority FrontRunner South, May 13, 16 On Track, all issues except Jun 12 Questions and answers: 45G tax credit, Mar 13, 33 Rail welding brings more than flash, Jul 12, 25 Track inspection gets high tech, Oct 12, 34 Transit M/W: Placing safety first, Jan 13, 23 Wu, Huimin Eval. of switch point and stock rail profiles for HAL, Apr 13, 12

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American Concrete Products Co., Inc.

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Auto Truck Group 816-412-2131 816-412-2191 eschoenfeld@autotruck.com 52 Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc. 888-250-5746 904-378-7298 info@bbri.com 39 Ballast Tools Inc.

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Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co.

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610-828-2260

pbarents@danella.com

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Diversified Metal Fabricators Inc.

404-879-7885

404-875-4835

pkrohnert@dmfatlanta.com

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L.B. Foster Co. 412-928-3506 412-928-3512 glippard@lbfoster.com Cover 4 Georgetown Rail Equipment Co.

512-869-1542 ext.228

512-863-0405

karen@georgetownrail.com

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HiRAIL Corporation 800-274-7245 319-455-2914 info@hirail.com 29 Hougen Manufacturing, Inc. 866-245-3745 800-309-3299 info@trak-star.com 18 IntegriCo Composites, Inc. 254-743-6419 254-770-1700 sales@integrico.com 19 Modern Track Machinery Inc.

847-697-7510

847-697-0136

info@geismar-mtm.com

15

Narstco 847-562-6906 john.fox@narstco.com 17 Neel Company, The

703-913-7858

703-913-7859

btemple@neelco.com

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Nisus Corporation 865-577-6119 jimg@nisuscorp.com 20 NMC Railway Systems 402-891-7745 866-662-7799 info@nmcrail.com 51 Nordco Inc.

414-766-2180

414-766-2379

info@nordco.com

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Omega Industries, Inc. 360-694-3221 360-694-3882 omegaxings@aol.com 31 Plasser American Corp.

757-543-3526

757-494-7186

plasseramerican@plausa.com

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PortaCo, Inc. 218-236-0223 218-233-5281 info@portaco.com 12 Progress Rail Services Corp.

256-505-6402

Racine Railroad Products

262-637-9681

Rail Construction Equipment Co.

866-472-4570

RailWorks Corporation

866-905-7245

256-505-6051

info@progressrail.com

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262-637-9069

custserv@racinerailroad.com

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630-355-7173

dennishanke@rcequip.com

952-469-1926

jrhansen@railworks.com

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jpark@securitylocknut.com 48 Security Locknut, Inc. 847-970-4050 847-970-4059 Sieb Sales & Engineering, Inc.

219-924-3616

Tensar International Corporation

404-214-5374

219-924-3617

sales@siebsales.com

404-250-9185

cmgovern@tensarcorp.com

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Trackmobile, Inc. 706-884-6651 ext.229 keithsellers@trackmobile.com 10 Unitrac Railroad Materials, Inc.

412-298-0915

865-693-9162

ppietrandrea@unitracrail.com

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V&H Inc., Trucks 715-486-8800 714-387-0657 a.thoreson@vhtruck.com 14 Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc.

773-254-9600

773-254-1110

cp@wch.com

10

Whitmore Manufacturing Company

972-771-1000

972-772-4561

sales@whitemores.com

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