Railcar maintenance process
CA 2364157 A1 · Owner: Barich, Daniel M. · Inventors: Donahue, Timothy P.; Barich, David J.; Barich, Daniel M.
Overview
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The present invention relates to a process for repairing cleaning, painting, or otherwise maintaining railcars within a railcar maintenance facility. Specifically, the present invention relates to a process for maintaining railcars within a facility, wherein the facility has an inbound track an outbound track, and a plurality , of maintenance stations for moving a railcar in and out of the facility and for repairing, cleaning, or painting the same. Further the railcar repair process allows for, efficient movement of railcars through the facility by queuing the railcars at strategic locations within the railcar facility.
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Why it's free to use
- Filed November 28, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended November 28, 2021.
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