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Caledonian Rolling Stock Cables

CABLE CONSTRUCTION

Conductors:
Tinned fine copper strands according to VDE 0295 / IEC 60228 class 5 are generally used for railway cables. For nominal cross section of over 50mmsq, 0.41mm strand wire may be used instead of 0.51mm as stipulated in IEC 60228. The IEC 60228 class 5 enhances flexibility and the ease of handling, thus lengthening the product life of the cable. These class 5
conductors are extremely flexible, and easy-to-install in the compact rolling stock environment.
Insulation and Outer Sheath:
Crosslinked polyolefine copolymer or EPR will generally be used for insulation whereas electron-beam cross-linked elastomer is employed for sheathing. Cross-linked elastomer compounds offer very good durability that can resist heat, oil, vibration, chemical aggression, etc.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD

As an OEM, Caledonian rolling stock cables provide our railway customers with future headroom by meeting the following European Norms (EN) and international standards :

EN 50264

EN 50306

EN 50382

NF F 63808

NF F 63826

NF F 63827

BS 6853

DIN 5510-2

NF F 16 101

UIC 895

Greenbrier and Watco to combine wagon maintenance activities

USA: Wagon manufacturer The Greenbrier Companies and short line and wagon repair group Watco are to combine their wagon repair, refurbishment and maintenance workshops through the formation of an equally-owned joint venture to be known as GBW Railcar Services.

Announcing the plan on June 4, the companies said the joint venture would enable them to capitalise on the growing demand for tank wagon certification and modification services in response to changing federal regulations.

Subject to final approval, GWB is expected to be created in the third quarter of this year. It would own and operate one of the largest independent networks of wagon workshops in North America, with 38 sites (23 from Greenbrier and 15 from Watco), 2 100 employees and combined annual revenue of $325m. GWB would be able to support almost all wagon types, with 14 workshops certified for tank car repairs.

Greenbrier said it would bring its commercial strength and design and manufacturing knowledge to the joint venture. Watco would contribute tank car expertise and substantial general repair capabilities, as well a broad customer base including its short line operations.

‘The combination of our repair businesses creates additional opportunities to serve the customers of both companies’, said Watco CEO Rick Webb. ‘GBW will utilise Greenbrier's and Watco's strengths to find new and better ways to offer railcar services to our customers in a manner that creates value for them and for GBW. Together these combined attributes will make GBW stronger than the sum of its individual parts.’