2015 Heavy Haul Sessions Speakers:
Abstracts and Biographies
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Nick Dryer
MRP, Rail Friction Management
BNSF Railways
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Mark D. Richards
Research Metallurgist
EVRAZ North America
The Effects of Top of Rail Materials and Rail Grinding on Head Hardened Rail
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Gary Wolf
President
Wolf Railway Consulting, LLC.
Origins, Causes, and Preventon of Wide Gauge Derailments
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Norm Hooper
President
Hooper Engineering
Rail Asset Management for the Non-Railroader
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Dr. Allan Zarembski
PE, Research Prof. & Dir. Railroad Engineering & Safety Program
University of Delaware
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Brad Kerchof
Director Research
& TestsNorfolk Southern
Wheel Climb Risk at Turnouts
Development of Switch Point Inspection Gauges to Reduce Wheel Climb Derailments
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Jon Jeambey
Director R&D
TTX Company
Manganese Steel Cup Liners for 125-Ton Truck Bolster Bowls in Articulated Well Cars
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Dr. Andrew Kish
President
Kandrew Inc. Consulting Services
Improving Hot Weather Speed Restrictions: When Do We Need Them?
PANEL DISCUSSION
Managing Big Data: How to Get More Useful Information from Data
Rail Integrity has a direct impact on safety, operations, maintenance, planning and overall economics. A panel of experts will look at several aspects of maintaining rail integrity in the field: Rail production, hardness and cleanliness; rail testing and defect monitoring, the effects of temperature; and wear measurement and rail wear limits.
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Dr. Allan Zarembski
University of Delaware
Moderator
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Larry Biess
Director, Business Intelligence
CSX
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Joe Palese
Sr. Dir. Engineering 
Harsco Rail
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Prof. Nii Attoh-Okine
University of Delaware
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Kevin Day
Asst. Chief Eng., Technology
Testing & StandardsCanadian National Railway
Biography
2015 Heavy Haul Seminar Speakers - Day 2:
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Kim Bowling
Director of Advanced Engineering
CSX
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Kambiz Nayebi
CEO
Beena Vision Systems, Inc.
Machine Vision: A Closer Look
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John Peters
Manager of Operating Systems and Technology
Union Pacific Railroad
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David Elvidge
Principal Development Engineer
L.B. Foster Company
The Effect of Train Mounted TOR-FM on Wheel Life and Defects
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Rich Kral
Engineering Manager, R&D
Holland LP
How Increased Loads Affect Rail Welds/Potential Flash Butt Weld Improvements
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Tom Bourgonje
Regional Chief Engineer - Southern Region
CN Rail
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Darrell Cantrel
VP Engineering
Cantrell Rail Services/Amsted RPS
Addressing Track Modulus at Bridge / Track Transition Zones
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Brad Kerchof
Norfolk Southern
Director Research & Tests
Validation of Rail Crack Measurement Devices on NS
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Eric Magel
P. Eng.
NRC, Canada
Quantifying Rail Surface Fatigue with Electromagnetic Walking Sticks
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John Deppen
Director Engineering, End-of-Car Systems
Amsted Rail
In-Train Dynamics of Freight Car Cushioning
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Walter Rosenberger
Operations Engineer
Norfolk Southern
Challenges of Handling Multilevels and Other Long Cushion-Equipped Cars
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Brad Kerchof
Norfolk Southern
Director Research & Tests