Case Studies
GrayBar offer design, production and supply of track heating systems, enclosures and accessories for the rail industry. We have an impressive portfolio of products that have received PADS approval from Network Rail.
Since the formation of GrayBar as an exclusive railway materials manufacturing company in 1990, we have continued to expand our range of high quality, proven performance cable accessories for many power, signalling and telecommunication applications. Our comprehensive cable accessory range is supplemented by our world class, GrayBar self-regulating point heating system, fully designed and manufactured in-house for installation on main line railway, light rail and tram systems. Our self-regulating point heating system, using our insulated sheathed element and insulated heat shield, carries a full Railtrack Acceptance Certificate for performance and has been the preferred choice of our customers on many railway projects over the years, both in the UK and overseas with installations that include;
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
French and Belgian Metro systems
Stockholm Metro system
Railways of Norway and Finland
Docklands Light Railway in London
Paddington to the West including Heathrow junction
London Underground infrastructure
The South East, Midlands and North West Zones of the National Network
Tram systems across the UK from Croydon, Sheffield, Manchester to Glasgow
Gauge 1 garden railway power supply cubicle – fully commissioned by GrayBar!
Please do not hesitate to contact the GrayBar team with your enquiries.
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Nottingham Express Transit (NET) Trampoint Heating
The network consists of two lines that cross the city, running together on a common section for the middle part of their journey, including the city centre section:
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Weaver to Wavertree GRP Dis Boxes
Graybar have for the last eighteen months been collaborating with Siemens building and delivering a wide range of high Spec GRP Dis Boxes, for Signals, Points, AWS and TPWS, along with GRP Mounting Assemblies, that are an alternative to Half Location Case and Bases.
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Liverpool Lime Street Graybar Deliver Limited Clearance GRP Dis Box Solutions
Graybar have successfully built and delivered GRP Super Dis Boxes for areas of restricted clearance, with drop down doors, in tunnel and areas close to the track.
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Docklands Light Railway Self-regulating Rail Head Heating
GrayBar are the preferred supplier of Points Heating on The Docklands Light Railway Network, and were commissioned with the task of delivering a solution to prevent the trains slipping on the rail due to moisture on the rails.
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HS1 Points Heating
GrayBar were selected to design and build the Points Heating System for HS1 High Speed Rail Link.
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Watford Junction Indicator Station
GrayBar were asked by Siemens to design and manufacture a solution that would allow both the Train Driver and Station Attendant to have visibility when the train was cleared to leave.
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Springs Branch Track Work Disconnection Boxes
As Graybar continue to widen their collaboration and partnership with Network Rail, we were given the challenge in helping out at short notice with the design, manufacture and delivery of two WM/WC Point Machine Dis Boxes, a task we were equal to and more than happy to assist with, below is a summary of both Network Rail and GrayBar’s brief, proving that no matter how small or large the project, they can give you equal satisfaction in delivering a quality product, resulting in an equally impressive installation!
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Croydon Tram Network Tram Points Heating
As part of continued maintenance and upgrades, GrayBar installed Temperature Probes for both Trackside and Street Level locations.
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Leeds Station Signal Disconnection Box
GrayBar were asked to design and build three suitable Signal Disconnection Boxes to control Signals on Leeds Station, complete with a GRP Mounting Assembly.
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Dudley Very Light Rail Innovation Centre Points Heating
GrayBar were commissioned to be involved in a pivotal and exciting project, helping to shape Dudley's economic future, supplying their Self-Regulating Points Heating System to assist in the development of the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre.
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Three Bridges Train Care Facility Points Heating
The purpose-built Three Bridges train-care facility in Crawley, West Sussex, was completed in Summer 2015 and is a maintenance depot for the GTR Thameslink route, the depot stables and maintains a state-of-the-art Class 700 fleet.
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Harrison Sidings Points Heating
Harrison Sidings is a remote location in Cumbria, to which GrayBar's Self-Regulating Points Heating was ideally suited.