Portable Rail Wheel Dolly The rail wheel dolly has a modular design, and is easily assembled by two individuals without the use of additional equipment.
Once the unit has been assembled, the car with the damaged wheel must be jacked approximately 9′′. The cars may be coupled or uncoupled, whichever is more suitable for the situation.
Hi-Rail and Railquip Multi-Purpose Trailer Design Features: 1 Used for response to emergency situations requiring dual retailing light rail vehicles
2. For highway travel, the trailer is equipped with duaf axle.
3. Designed to be towed either on highway by conventional techniques, or towed on rail by a light emergency vehicle.
4. Hydraulics easily move the steel rail wheels into position for service.
5. The trailer can also be used as a multipurpose trailer for track maintenance supplies such as railroad ties, rail and track maintenance equipment. It is designed to carry loads
of up to 5 tons. The trailer includes highway running lights operated on 12 volts DC. It Is made of metal steel construction with welding conforming to AWS requirements. The
decking is flame retardant, pressure treated wood. The wheel/axle assembly is suitable for 3 nominal track gauge af 4′ 8-1/2′′ The rail wheels are insulated from stray current.
The trailer tongue includes a pintel hook. The axle′s location is in the center of the trailer to minimize tongue loading. The rail guiding system of battery operated and is capable
of lateral self-tracking.
Equipment Data: Mainframe constructed of steel channels and I beams
Highway running lights installed
Hl-Rail wheels in system shall be capable of tight 60f radius turns
Trailer is equipped with a 10,000 Ib. rated capacity jack
Auxiliary brakes (2) electric, capacity 7,000 lbs. braking capacity each