Garfield Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Nederlandse Spoorwegen is to trial a 'laser railhead cleaner' which will be placed on the chassis of its stock, facing downwards, and which will shoot a beam which remove leaves and dust from the rail and dry it before the wheels pass over it... http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/dutch-trains-are-trying-out-lasers-to-blast-rail-debris-away-1826350-Dec2014/?utm_source=twitter_self Could save a lot of money in the long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 This could annoy the neighbours - http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/01/23/mbtas_mattapan_line_relies_on_snowzilla_in_worst_weather/ . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 A Hungarian approach to winter blues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted December 10, 2014 Share Posted December 10, 2014 I have sent my Dutch agents into the field and they have already returned with this, although it is in Dutch - http://www.kennislink.nl/publicaties/bladeren-op-het-spoor-weglaseren . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BosKonay Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 Close up: the large container houses two lasers and support equipment whilst the container to the right of the large one holds the chiller unit and generator. via: http://www.railway-technology.com/features/feature1457/feature1457-2.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Blaine Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 or given its in Holland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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