Resources | Loram

Videos

Product Videos

Spec Sheets/Brochures

Ballast Maintenance

Ditching
Badger Ditcher

Shoulder Ballast Cleaning
HP SBC

Shoulder Ballast Cleaning
SBC2400

Specialty Excavating
Railvac

Specialty Excavating
Transit Railvac

Track Lifting
TLU

Undercutting
UC1200

Friction Management

Friction Management

Friction Modifiers
TOR-H2Ox

Friction Modifiers
TOR-WB

Friction Modifiers
TOR-XTEND

Friction Modifiers
TORCL-40

Friction Modifiers
TORCL-80

Friction Modifiers
TORCL-120

Gauge Shield
Gauge Face Lubrication

TracShield
TracShield

TracShield
TracShield Transit

Wheel Sensors
Detector Dual

Wheel Sensors
Detector Enhanced

Wheel Sensors
Detector WDS2

YardGlide
WL1000

YardGlide
WL2000

Friction Management
FR (French)

Friction Management
DE (German)

Material Handing

Rail Train
Rail Train

Quality Management

RailPro
RailPro

RIV
RIV

Rail Grinding

Production Rail Grinding
RG400

Production Rail Grinding
RGI

Specialty Rail Grinding
RGS Gap Grinder

Transit Rail Grinding
L Series

Research Papers

Ballast Maintenance Papers

“Ballast Shoulder Cleaning: Issues and Economics” – Zarembski and Kondapalli

“Ballast Shoulder Cleaning Evaluation” – TTCI

“Effects of Heavy Axle Loads on Track Substructure” – Selig and Hyslip

“Heavy Axle Load Revenue Service Mud-Fouled Ballast Investigation” – FRA

“Shoulder Ballast Cleaning Effectiveness” – Diercks

“Rehabilitation of Canadian National Railway Track Servicing Oil Sands in Northern Alberta” – Bourgonje and Diercks

“Drainage Maintenance” – Loram information sheet

“Studying the Effects of the Loram HP Shoulder Ballast Cleaner on Brazilian Heavy‐Haul Railways” – Marconi, Cesar, Mathison

Inspection Papers

“’Man vs Machine’: Testing Automated Rail Grinding Pre-Inspection vs. Manual Methods” – Holt et al.

Rail Grinding Papers

“Modelling and Analysis of Rail Grinding & Lubrication Strategies for Controlling Rolling Contact Fatigue (RCF) and Rail Wear” – Reddy

“Transitioning from Corrective to Preventative Rail Grinding on the BNSF Railroad” – Stanford, Magel, and Sroba

“Heavy Mettle” – Berk, Progressive Railroading

“Preventive-Gradual On-Cycle Grinding: A First for MRS in Brazil” – Silva, Vidon, Rippeth, Caldwell

“Rail Grinding Best Practice For Committee 4, Sub-Committee 9” – Sroba

“Rolling Contact Fatigue Mitigation by Grinding” – Schoech

“Reducing Rail Surface Defect Service Failures on the CSXT Railroad” – Bell, Bright, Witt, Harris

Specialty Excavation Papers

“The Capabilities and Economics of Specialty Ballast Excavation” – Silva et al.

“A Muddy Situation in the Gould Tunnel” – Railway Track and Structure

“Vacuum Excavation Technology for Ballast and Grade Remediation on Special Track Works” – Silva et al.

“Mechanization of Wagon Cleaning Process on Vitoria a Minas Railroad” – Oliveria

Patent and Trademarks

Patents

Trademarks

Publication and Association Links

Industry Publications

International Railway Journal
Mass Transit Magazine
Progressive Railroading
Railway Age Magazine
Railway Gazette
Railway Technical Web Pages
Railway Track and Structures Magazine
Trains Online Magazine

Associations

American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA)
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
Association of American Railroads (AAR)
International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA)
League of Railway Women (LRIW)
National Operation Lifesaver
National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC)
Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA)
Railway Supply Institute (RSI)
Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. (RSSI)
Transportation Research Board