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JME 4110: Remote Rail Switch

Publication Date

Summer 2024

Document Type

Final Report

Problem Statement

A railway switch is the mechanism that diverts a train to one of the two tracks at a fork in a railroad. Manually operating a railway switch is a physically demanding job that slows operations. For this project, we were entrusted to develop a prototype that would allow a user to control a rail switch wirelessly through a tablet or control device while still allowing the switch to be operated manually if needed. This document elaborates each step to produce a prototype that reduces the physical strain of railway works and an increases speed of operation.

Author's School

McKelvey School of Engineering

Author's Department

Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Class Name

Mechanical Engineering Design Project (UMSL JME 410)

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