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RMS Series 96-Stone Production Rail Grinders

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RMS Series Production Rail Grinders

Harsco Rail RMS Series Rail Grinders are production rail grinders with dust collection. The consist is made up of nine (9) specialized railway cars to make up a completely self-contained grinding train. All grinding functions (including grinding pressures, motor horse power, and grinding angles) are controlled from inside the grind control car. Motors are individually controlled by hydraulics to provide the instantaneous response required for high speed grinding. An on-board computer allows monitoring, selection and maintaining up to 99 individual rail grinding patterns. The computer also accepts and stores up to 10 obstacles while working. The RMS Series Rail Grinders are available in 48, 96 and 120 stone configurations.

Features

  • Overall length - 629 feet
  • Total gross weight - 1,058 tons
  • Carriage wheel diameter - 28 inch*
  • Traction power - 3000 hp (Grinding) 4000 hp (Travel)
  • Grinding power - 3000 kW
  • Visibility - Full range of vision both ends
  • Travel speed - 50 mph
  • Grinding speed - 1.5 mph to 18.0 mph
  • Gradability - 3.5 %
  • Number of grinding motors - 96 @30 hp
  • Total grinding horsepower - 2,880 hp
  • Grinding wheel diameter - 10.25 inches
  • Grinding motor rpm - 3600 rpm
  • Grinding angle range - 45 degrees gage to 32 degrees field
  • Control System - Jupiter Control System
  • Automated grind control - Laser rail profile measuring system (both ends)
  • Linked directly to copyrighted Smartgrind® planning software
  • Dust suppression compressor - 163 cfm @125 psi
  • Dust suppression air flow - 11,000 cfm per unit
  • Fire water available - 40,000 gal total (all heated)
  • Fire system
    • Two tie spray bars
    • Four right of way spray nozzles
    • Two remote control water cannons
    • Two 3/4" hose reels
    • Foam application beam
    • Movable car body spark shields

* allows carriages to stay on rail when changing work locations or when traveling to and from storage locations.

Safety Features

  • Conventional rolling stock
  • Walk through consist (crew not required to dismount to travel from end to end)
  • Exterior Loudspeakers.
  • Communications between all work stations
  • Direct communications with trains and traffic control center
  • All functions controlled from the cab
  • Hot rail whistle and strobe lights
  • Horn, warning bell
  • Running and marker lights
  • Entire train has illumination of catwalks and steps
  • Unit meets FRA & CTC regulations
  • All Harsco Rail personnel are taught safety first
  • Operators are "A" card certified