Eurailscout
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Eurailscout Inspection & Analysis BV
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| legal form | Besloten Vennootschap |
| founding | 1997 |
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| Branch | Rail technology |
| Website | www.eurailscout.com |
Eurailscout Inspection & Analysis is a company in the railway technology industry, which has specialized in the condition of railway lines . The company's measuring trains use different methods to monitor whether the various technical parameters of a railway line are within the permissible range or whether changes have occurred that need to be checked or corrected. Every railway infrastructure company , such as DB Netz AG , is obliged to have various measurement runs carried out at certain intervals. For this purpose, both DB's own measuring trains and vehicles from private providers such as Eurailscout are used. The German-Dutch joint venture is headquartered in Amersfoort and has a branch in Berlin . In addition to the Netherlands and Germany , Eurailscout's measuring trains are also on the road in Switzerland , Denmark , Great Britain , Sweden , Norway , Italy , Slovenia and Croatia .
Measuring trains
The measuring vehicles from Eurailscout are unique pieces that are developed together with the clients in the railway administrations and the manufacturers of rail vehicles and measuring systems. Care is taken to always combine several measurement methods on one train in order to be able to provide as diverse data as possible during a measurement run. However, the different maximum test speeds and prescribed measuring intervals do not allow all existing measuring methods to be used simultaneously. In addition, when equipping a measuring train, care must be taken to integrate the train control and communication systems that are very different in Europe so that it can operate in as many countries as possible.
Tax 96
The UST 96 is an ultrasonic test train that was developed in 1996 and built and put into operation in 1997. With its 16 ultrasonic probes, it finds hidden rail defects in millimeter size, at speeds of up to 100 km / h. The vehicle has two air-sprung bogies and thus a particularly high level of driving comfort. Its diesel-hydraulic drive makes the 24.5-meter-long measuring train up to 140 km / h. The interior and exterior design of the two driver's cabs is not found in any other rail vehicle, so the UST 96 is unique. In the meantime, a system for eddy current measurement developed by the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing has been installed on this vehicle , with which cracks on the inside of track curves ("head checks") can be detected.
UFM 120
The UFM 120 was built in 1998, the "UFM" stands for "Universal-Fahrwegmesszug" and the "120" for its maximum measuring and travel speed of 120 km / h. The vehicle checks the entire track geometry , the contact wire position, recognizes the exact mast position and the rail profile, inspects the rail surface, finds corrugations and skid marks and can document the track area and signal visibility with video cameras. The UFM 120 was built by Plasser & Theurer and is based on the typical design of this manufacturer.
UFM 160
The UFM 160 is a further development of the UFM 120 and was put into operation in 2002. It has the same measuring systems as the UFM 120, but can carry out all measurements at a speed of up to 160 km / h. The UFM 160 is a two-part diesel railcar with four bogies and a length of 47.7 meters. It was also built by Plasser & Theurer. Thanks to its reduced clearance profile , this vehicle can also be used in Great Britain and Italy.
VAT 02
The UST 02 is the newest measurement train in the Eurailscout fleet. It was developed in 2002 and built from 2003 to 2005 at GBM Gleisbaumechanik in Kirchmöser , Brandenburg . Its front design is typical for this manufacturer's vehicles. The UST 02 tests the rails with ultrasound and eddy currents, just like the UST 96. The 41.5 m long two-part diesel railcar has a maximum speed of 120 km / h and can measure at speeds of up to 100 km / h. In addition to the large measuring room, there is a meeting room, a workshop, a kitchen, a toilet and several sleeping facilities on board. The UST 02 is currently the most modern ultrasonic test train in the world.
mP Jules
The "mP Jules" is the oldest Eurailscout measuring train. It is electrically powered and is only intended for use in the Netherlands. There it measures both the functionality of the Dutch train control system ATB and the coverage with the European train radio system GSM-R . The "mP" stands for "Motorpost" and is a reminder of the original purpose of this vehicle: In the 1960s, 35 electric multiple units were put into operation in the Netherlands for the transport of mail by rail . This service ended in 1997 and only a few vehicles are still in service today. One of them was converted into the "Jules" measuring train.
Handheld measuring devices
In addition to the five measuring trains, Eurailscout has a number of hand-held measuring devices that are used wherever measurement data cannot be obtained with the trains, for example in switch areas or at level crossings. These devices are transported by car, lifted out of the car on site and placed on the track to be tested. There are ultrasonic, eddy current and track geometry handheld measuring devices.
Point observation with VST 05 and VST 07
A light auxiliary vehicle with a sidecar was put into operation in 2005 for video observation of switches. "VST" stands for "Videoschouwtrein", in German "Videoschauzug". A series of high-resolution cameras record the track under the vehicle, and the video data is stored on a server in the driver's cab. The images are then evaluated later in a room in the Eurailscout headquarters. This enables problems in the area of a switch to be identified at an early stage. After the positive experience with the VST 05, three former work locomotives of the Dutch maintenance company Strukton were converted into the video observation locomotives VST 07-1, VST 07-2 and VST 07-3 in 2007.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.eurailscout.com/about-us/addresses/
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from October 12, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Eddy current measuring method from BAM
