101_Factsheet_Switches and Crossings

Winter and Railways
RAIL SYSTEM FORUM
SECTOR «ROLLING STOCK»
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Facing the winter challenges for railways
in Europe - “Winter & Railways”
Fact Sheet “Switches & Crossings”
© Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC)
Rail System Forum (RSF)
c/o
Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer (UIC)
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75015 Paris
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Version 1.0
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Paris, October 20 , 2010
Author: Enno Wiebe (UIC)
Co-Author: Lutz Friedrich (DB)
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Winter and Railways
Switches and crossings – Systems to assist snow clearance
Brushes
The train will create an
airflow that clears the rail
Heating element
Warm up the rail to 8-10
°C and melts the snow
Plastic cover
To keep the heat
Wooden cover
To keep the heat
Cover
To prevent snow to fill
the space with the rods
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