Train for the deployment of sleepers and or railway track
AssigneeFastline Limited
InventorWilliam Davies
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Abstract
A rail wagon (100, 400, 500, 700) is disclosed for the deployment of a panel of track or sleeper set from the wagon to an adjacent substantially parallel track bed in a single laying operation. Each wagon comprises a crane hoist (102, 403, 504) moveable from a transit position to an operational position and at least one stabilizing member in the form of an outrigger having an arm (108) and foot portion (109) to prevent tipping of the rail wagon during track or sleeper deployment. Methods of deployment of panels of pre-formed track and sleeper sets are also disclosed.
Claims32
A rail wagon configured for deployment of railway track to a track bed adjacent said wagon, said wagon comprising:
- a flat bed capable of carrying at least one panel of track, and comprising one or more bogies supporting said flat bed;
- and
- at least one crane hoist for lifting a said panel of track from a position on said flat bed to a track bed adjacent said wagon.
A rail wagon as claimed in claim 3, wherein said stabilizing member is deployed substantially directly underneath said crane hoist during deployment of said sleeper set.
A method of deployment of a panel of track from a rail wagon, said method comprising the steps of:
- in a single operation, lifting a panel of track from a flat bed rail wagon;
- transferring said panel in a direction transverse to a main length of said wagon;
- and
- lowering said panel onto a track bed adjacent to said wagon.
A rail wagon configured for deployment of a sleeper set to a track bed adjacent said wagon, said wagon comprising:
- a flat bed configured for supporting a plurality of sleepers, and one or more bogies supporting said flat bed;
- and
- at least one crane hoist for lifting said sleeper set from a position on said flat bed to a track bed adjacent said wagon.
A method of laying a sleeper set in a single operation from a rail wagon, said method comprising the steps of:
- lifting a plurality of spaced apart sleepers from a flat bed of said wagon;
- transferring said sleepers in a direction transverse to a main length of said wagon;
- and
- lowering said sleepers onto an adjacent track bed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.