GEISMAR MPR-M - Site for Replacing Two Rails

Chap. 5 — page 29
L.GEISMAR Company – Prohibited Reproduction©
HYDRAULIC RAIL THREADER H90461 / NO 10055
TYPE MPR – M
5 – 4 – 3 Site for replacing two rails
The Rail Threader follows the team laying CWR and precedes the team which
fastens the rails.
The new rails are unloaded onto the track. The bolts are removed from the old
rails. The Rail Threader picks up the rails and lays them so that the new rails can be
positioned. There are two possibilities:
The new rails are unloaded inside the track.
The bolts are removed from the old rails; the Rail Threader uses the new rails as
a track to move along, lifting the old rails and placing them ahead of the ties or outside
the track (fig. 28) Once the old rails have been removed, the operation is repeated at
the starting point where the pile of rails removed is, in order to lay the new rails at the
rated gauge ready for fastening.
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Fig : 28
During this operation is is PROHIBITED for anyone to move around in front
of and beside the Rail Threader. Any operation to be carried out in front of
or beside the machine must take place with the motor off and the parking
brake locked.