General Electric (GE) operates this facility
for the railroad. Considerable coordination was required among Burlington
Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF), GE and the Hanson-Wilson
Inc. (HWI) design team. This project nearly doubled the existing running
repair facility, which provides light locomotive repair.
The expansion included lengthening the maintenance tracks and access
platforms in the building. A new inbound platform was added for locomotives
waiting repair. The inbound platform was equipped with direct fixated
rail.
The dispensing systems for fuel, lube oil, compressor oil, water and
journal oil were extended to serve the expanded facility. The inbound
platform is connected to the industrial drain system through a new
collection manhole and pump station. New double-contained underground
supply lines and leak detection manholes were installed for diesel
fuel.
This project required considerable coordination to complete construction
without interrupting the operations of the facility. Yard tracks and
by-pass tracks were designed and constructed while maintaining continuous
yard activity by working closely with BNSF staff and coordinating
critical connections to existing track-work. Diesel piping modifications
were accomplished without service interruptions to the Diesel Service
Facility. |