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9/22/2023
BNSF Railway Co. recenetly completed an overhaul of its 780-acre Argentine Yard in Kansas City, Kansas, in a 48-hour time frame.
The recent renovation included replacing equipment, upgrading technology and installing more than 13,000 feet of new rail, BNSF announced in its Inside Track newsletter.
The project required careful planning because the yard 2,100 rail cars use the yard daily. Last month, more than 150 BNSF team members assembled to complete the long list of improvements in 48 hours. Major tasks included:• replacing the yard’s master retarder, stationary brakes in the track that reduce the speed of freight cars are they are sorted into new trains;• replacing the main hump yard “king” switch used to direct freight cars as they come off the hump into tracks where new trains are being built;• installing new cameras, a new signal system and more than 13,000 feet of rail across 60 classification tracks;• repairing damaged walkways; and• testing all equipment before resuming service.
The team completed the project injury-free working in 100-degree outdoor weather, the newsletter reported.