RAIL TIE DISTRIBUTION CONTROL SYSTEM

Systems and methods for distributing rail ties are disclosed. A method of distributing rail ties at a side of a track comprises providing a plurality of rail tie distribution cars in a consist. Each of the plurality of rail tie distribution cars has a distribution car controller and a discharge mean...

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Hauptverfasser:	Walton, Steven R, Bailey, Damon, Herzog, Jacob D, Marshall, Daniel T, Shirk, Tony
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC MACHINES FOR MAKING RAILWAYS OF ALL KINDS PERFORMING OPERATIONS PERMANENT WAY PERMANENT-WAY TOOLS RAILWAYS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	Systems and methods for distributing rail ties are disclosed. A method of distributing rail ties at a side of a track comprises providing a plurality of rail tie distribution cars in a consist. Each of the plurality of rail tie distribution cars has a distribution car controller and a discharge means configured to selectively distribute a rail tie on at least one side of the track. The method comprises generating a rail tie distribution plan identifying a plurality of rail tie drop off locations and selecting, from the plurality of rail tie distribution cars in the consist, one rail tie distribution car to distribute a rail tie at one of the plurality of rail tie drop off locations. The distribution car controller and the discharge means of the selected one of the plurality of rail tie distribution cars distributes the rail tie at the drop off location.