TRACK TECHNOLOGY


Track products – progress down the line P


 John Taylor Co. in Nottingham in 1858,


      steel works opened in Bathgate in 1907, later acquired by Edgar Allen. Existing in various guises throughout the years, the company    2006, and in 2011 was acquired by Progress Rail 


        Rail UK, but each has its own rich background, along with photo archives that stretch across the decades. For example, one photo (below        war.


Perhaps a less well-known part of Progress Rail UK, but a large contributor to a colourful and important history, is the Track Products 


based division of Progress Rail UK, previously known     Engineering, is reputed for its rich history in the machining and fabrication of a wide range of high quality and sometimes complex components for industry.


the rail


The site itself has a long                               iron rail was laid on 23 May 1823. The 26-  


 line today, has a number of key product      structures, hollow


steel ties, lever boxes,


       and hollow steel sleepers/bearers are major contributors to Progress Rail UK’s export sales, and are subject to ongoing innovation to meet the varied needs of customers in various corners of the world.


     supplied to Brazil, Australia and are currently        The connection between a large proportion of  but these products are increasingly found on the heavy iron ore mining railways.


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        need for overhead structures. Progress Rail has evolved to meet this demand and manufactures the structures for export, as well as the UK market, with catenary structures including:


 • Planted masts


 • Four angle masts


 • Twin track cantilevers (TTC) • Foundation piles • Portal bridges • Bridge sections


• Cast iron parts and balance weights


From modern systems to the not-so-modern  an important role in the rail industry and looks set to continue its success at home and abroad in the years to come.


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