Title Total friction management on Canadian Pacific
Author Roney, M
Eadie, DT
Oldknow, K
Sroba, P
Caldwell, R
Santoro, M
Affiliation Canadian Pacific Railway, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Kelsan Technologies Corp, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Portec Rail Products Ltd, Quebec, Canada
Publication Date 2009
Conference 9th International Heavy Haul Conference (IHHC 2009), Shanghai, China, 22-25 June, 2009
Abstract Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) has been a leader in implementation of new friction control technology. Following earlier trials, we report the design, justification, roll out and early results of Total Friction Management (TFM) (GF plus TOR) over all high tonnage lines in Western Canada. Tools and processes needed for implementing TFM over a large territory are described. The roll out incorporates state of the art equipment and materials for GF and TOR application , logistics considerations for material handling, and maintenance issues through dedicated TFM staff. Development of a holistic economic case for this TFM project is discussed. Prior results were used to quantify expected savings in rail, ties, and track regauging. Wheel replacement savings were estimated. Locomotive fuel savings were projected by model. Together with the appropriate costs, the expected savings were used to develop an overall business case. TFM implementation involves installation of 325 TOR wayside applicators over 923 route miles between Calgary to Vancouver, as well as optimization and upgrade of 216 wayside GF units. Remote PeIformance Monitoring is used to manage unit maintenance. Performance verification includes use of L/V sites for TOR effectiveness, and regular high speed tribometer runs to validate and optimize GF performance. Monitoring of the project to date indicate fuel savings (> 5% ) well in excess of those used to justify the project.
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Physical Description pp. 846-854 ; PDF
Subjects Railway track
Modelling
Friction
Cost effectiveness
Cost benefit analysis
Logistics
Maintenance costs
Rail transport
Rolling contact
Location Server
ARRB library
Category Rail Knowledge Bank Index Infrastructure Wheel/rail interaction
Rail Knowledge Bank Index Infrastructure Track