Railroad Solutions from TESSCO

TESSCO has been a vital supplier to the railroads for over 2 decades. Whether your wireless project involves Positive Train Control (PTC), narrowbanding, remote power for signals, 2-way radio maintenance, or remote monitoring applications, TESSCO delivers the products and solutions to make it work!


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Featured Solutions

Positive Train Control (PTC)

Safety is the #1 priority for railroads.

TESSCO can provide the wireless products as you strive to comply with PTC federal mandates. TESSCO stocks the antennas, cable, connectors, site hardware, lightning protection, etc, OR complete PTC Kits, needed to meet your deployment schedule.

Product Brochure:
Wireless Infrastructure Solutions for Positive Train Control (PDF)

220 MHz Products for Positive Train Control

Base Antennas

Featured Mobile Antennas

220 MHz Transit Antenna

25-50 MHz Transit Antenna

138-174 MHz Transit Antenna

406-512 MHz Transit Antenna

Turn to TESSCO for Your PTC Network Infrastructure

TESSCO can custom-build kits for PTC deployment. For ease of ordering, we can create a single SKU that will include everything that you need for each PTC site. Items can be from any product category including:

Coaxial Cable & Transmission Line	Base Antennas & Filters
Coax, Network & AC Protectors	Base Antenna Mounts
Transmission Line Accessories	Site Hardware
Exothermic Ground Connections	Connectors for Transmission Line
Tower Accessories	Grounding Systems
Mobile Antennas	Mobile Amplifiers

Solar Solutions for Railroads

Kyocera Solar, Inc.’s Railroad Solar, an application of Kyocera’s remote solar power systems, is designed to meet the unique demands of the railroad industry. Each system is designed for site specific installation requirements.

TESSCO offers a wide array of off-the-shelf systems available for quick deployments.

For custom applications, we can provide a custom designed solution to meet your exact site requirements. Customize your solution with TESSCO's Online Sizing Worksheet

Learn More About TESSCO's Railroad Solar Power Offering

Applications:

Wayside Signaling
Intermediate / Approach Lit Signals
Repeater Locations
Hot Box Detectors
Grade Crossings
Telecommunication Power Supplies
Control Points
Greasers

Electric Switch Locks
AEI Equipment
Dragging Equipment Detectors
Railcar Solar Power Supplies
Switch Machines
2-Volt Track Circuit Systems and Controllers
Primary Battery Replacement

Backup Power Systems for Railroad Wireless Networks

The new LinkUPS™ outdoor backup power system by Ventev is specifically designed to provide both primary as well as uninterrupted, reliable standby power for critical signals, SCADA, surveillance, point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and mesh networking equipment in harsh environmental applications. The durable NEMA 3R weatherproof enclosure has ample room for installation of radio gear, including proprietary PoE interface equipment and contains environmentally hardened AC-DC power circuitry rated for long life in freezing as well as sun-baked environments.

Temperature-compensated charge voltage ensures that backup batteries are ready when AC power fails and provides hours of backup for loads up to 100 watts.

Separate removable backplane for easy equipment integration inside the cabinet
Auto ranging input 85 VAC to 264 VAC
Insulated battery compartment protects batteries
Remote monitoring circuitry
Preinstalled DIN rails provide easy equipment mounting
12, 24 VDC or 120 VAC and 48 VDC PoE output options available

Want to Learn More About LinkUPS?

Download LinkUPS Datasheet —packed with details and specs.

LinkUPS Backup Power Systems for Railroad Communications and Signaling

Featured Products

Sierra Wireless Modems Now Available Through TESSCO

Sirerra Wireless Modems TESSCO simplifies and supports your remote monitoring and mobile data projects with the full line of Sierra Wireless Raven, MP, & Pinpoint products. Let TESSCO help you manage vital data and assets and improve productivity by kitting your modem as part of the total package.

Railroads remotely monitor critical data for various applications like hot box detectors, grade crossings, and AEI, etc. They manage remote assets deployed throughout expansive geographic areas and increasingly require real-time, 2-way communications to more efficiently manage collection and distribution of this data. These intelligent devices are powered by ALEOS, which ensures the persistent network connection so vital to critical, real-time applications while its vast library of machine protocols enable seamless integration with legacy equipment.

Motorola Point-to-Point Wireless Ethernet Bridges

PTP 300 and PTP 600 radios are ideal for backhauling data, camera images, sending data for the automation of drawbridges, and for redundancy to licensed microwave radio networks.