Railway Track & Structures - February 2008 - (Page 35) PRODUCTS AND LITERATURE Behind-the-cab rail gear Mitchell Equipment Corporation has added a behind-the-cab Rail Gear for Ford F-450 and F-550 trucks to its line of Rail Gear. The new item is designed to allow a crew cab truck to operate on 80-ft curves. It is hydraulically raised and lowered by a single high-flow, self-contained hydraulic pump that is activated by cab-controlled electric switches. Both front and rear rail gear are equipped with automatic locks when the rail gear is raised or lowered. Indicating lights in the cab tell when the pins are engaged. Standard with precision-machined forged rail wheels. The front rail gear is equipped with disc brakes. The kit comes complete with mounting brackets, built-in de-rail skids and steering wheel lock. Phone: 734-529-3400. PEOPLE Scott Lesovsky, P.E., has joined the Kansas City, Mo., office of Hanson Professional Services Inc. Parsons Brinckerhoff named Chuck Kohler executive vice president. Judith Cooper named assistant to the chief executive officer. Daniel Baer appointed East Coast planning manager, responsible for multimodal transportation, transit, freight and environmental planning. Sheila Dezarn and Eric Roecks named principal consultants in the firm’s strategic consulting group. Dezarn will provide clients with strategic advice on transit and multimodal planning, project development and funding, and program development/management. Portec Rail Products, Inc., appointed Brian Vidler vice president and general manager of Kelsan Technologies Corp., based in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. David Hartman named to the new position of marketing and advertising manager-Corporate Division. He will be responsible for all rail products marketing and advertising activities for domestic and international markets. RailWorks Corporation named Ed Kennedy vice president of operations, RailWorks Track Services, Inc. Brian Bennett named vice president and regional manager for the Southeast region of RailWorks Track Systems, Inc. Jerry Hines has joined Stanley Hydraulic Tools Railroad Division as the North American sales manager. Association Portland Cement Association appointed Lawrence C. Novak manager, buildings and special structures. www.rtands.com Railway Track & Structures February 2008 35 http://www.dixieprecast.com http://www.dixieprecast.com http://www.rtands.com
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