Loram's Raptor Rail Train is featured in the April 2010 edition of Railway Track and Structures magazine. Built for safety and performance, the Raptor rail handling system reduces operating and manpower costs. The result: More rail picked up in less time for less money. The Loram long rail pick-up and delivery system consists of:
- Twin independent gantry cranes with telescoping booms
- 3-car work unit, with rail joining workstations and integrated power cars
- High capacity rail transport trains
After grasping rail on the ground, the high mounted gantry rails allow the gantries to pull it on to the work unit and down the length of the transport train. Rail cutting and joining workstations centralize these tasks to improve safety and efficiency. And the integrated, remote-equipped power cars improve operational coordination and eliminate the work train requirement.
Learn more about Loram's Raptor Rail Handling system by going to http://www.loram.com/Services/Default.aspx?id=268 or http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/sb/rts0410/#/30
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, and data services.