Escobedo, Nuevo León
Rail Tracks for the Puerta del Norte Industrial Park
We brought the railroad into Puerta del Norte Industrial Park. We handled:
- Feasibility study and executive design.
- Permitting with the SCT and KCSM (now CPKC).
- Construction of track and sidings.
- Signaled connection switch sets.
- Aluminothermic welding and stress relieving.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Client | Puerta del Norte Real Estate |
| Location | Escobedo, N.L. |
| Track built | 3 km |
| Railroad | KCSM (now CPKC) |
| Type | Industrial park |
How It Was Built
We started with the feasibility study and the executive design, and handled the connection permitting with the SCT and KCSM. Then we built 3 km of track:
- Interior tracks that reach the park’s lots.
- Sidings along the main line: parallel tracks where the train drops off and picks up cars without blocking the line.
- No. 11 BNSF-UP switch sets in 115RE to connect with the main line, signaled with the J7 system.
- Concrete ties with RNY elastic fastening, welded 115RE rail and AREMA No. 4 granite ballast.
- Oak wood ties with classic fastening on curves greater than 4°.
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3 km of track were built: interior tracks to the lots, sidings along the main line and signaled No. 11 switch sets to connect the park to the rail network.
We did. We prepared the feasibility study and the executive design, and handled the connection permitting with the SCT and KCSM, the network now operated by CPKC.
Oak wood ties with classic fastening were installed on curves greater than 4°. Concrete ties with elastic fastening were used on the rest of the track.
It is a track parallel to the main line where the train drops off loaded cars and picks up empty ones without blocking the line. It lets the park receive trains without stopping traffic on the main line.
