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Article: North America is about to switch it up: switch machines still play an integral role in m/w applications and may be ready to go through a make-over by taking on the appearance of a railroad tie.
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- Railway Track and Structures
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- April 1, 2003
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Switch machines continue their evolution and with new concepts making their way across the Atlantic, North America is on the brink of seeing new switch designs. Here is an update on what manufacturers of switch machines are producing and what innovations are only months away.
ALSTOM
ALSTOM Signaling Inc. will introduce the TieMaster[TM] to the North American market this year. The product is an "in-tie" switch machine to be positioned in freight, commuter and transit markets. It was developed by ALSTOM's Product Center in Italy with the Italian National Railway, FS, and adapted to the North American market by the Products Group at ALSTOM in Rochester, ...