Abstract: Reading & Northern Railroad (R&N) is a small railroad based in Pennsylvania and this article discusses how its' success has come from good planning, growing traffic volumes, good maintenance practices and even a little luck. The R&N uses the Railroad Track Maintenance Tax Credit, better known as 45G, to fund a lot of its' track maintenance. While R&N may be a small railroad, its employees are never short on enthusiasm, dedication and passion when it comes to maintaining the companies assets. R&N's 32-man track department had a very busy 2013, installing more than 35,000 crossties. The railroad also elimated 175 joints on its Lehigh and Reading Divisions to prepare for the use of an 88-stone grinding train on those same divisions to re-profile the rail head in order to prolong rail life, ride quality and overall track maintenance.
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Date: 2014-04-01
Language: en
Type: article
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