Following an incredible reception at Rail Live 2023 last month, Orange Train Wash (OTW) is gearing up to bring its ground-breaking train cleaning concept to Rolling Stock Networking (RSN) 2023.
The OTW team will welcome visitors with a presentation of its revolutionary first ever demonstration unit outside the Derby Arena on Thursday 06 July.
OTW revolutionises how train exteriors are maintained with trailblazing cleanliness standards and radical environmental, carbon reduction, installation, productivity and cost saving benefits.
Now, empowered by Dura Composites as its manufacturing partner, and signing an innovative commercial partnership with the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) to showcase the modular system, OTW is on a mission to provide the industry with a more sustainable and cost-effective way of cleaning trains – with significant interest already from across the world, from the USA to Australia.
The presentation of OTW at RSN 2023 will reinforce to the industry how the system works and the benefits it will bring when implemented. The partnership with GCRE will enable OTW to showcase the system in a live environment in South Wales.
The GCRE site will become the international showcase site for Orange Train Wash, providing clients with a hands-on opportunity to see the innovative system in action. The deal has developed a commercial model where both OTW and GCRE benefit from sales of the cutting-edge technology.
Chair of OTW, Stephen Collicott, said: “To have the Global Centre of Rail Excellence as our international showcase site is a significant step in demonstrating our capabilities and the difference Orange Train Wash will make.
The interest in Orange Train Wash already spans the globe and, to work collaboratively with an innovative world class facility will bring to life the environmental, practical and financial benefits to organisations in an applied environment.”
OTW’s chemical-free solution uses 85 degrees deionised water and powerful air blades and brushes, which push the water back down into the Envirosump water catchment system, ready to be pumped back into each machine for recycling. The filters clean the water at 15 litres per minute back into the larger clean water tank ready for the next clean, with no drainage required.
Its 60 water jets allow for an eight-car train to be cleaned within less than four minutes, and with a minimal footprint either side of the train, it provides huge savings on the civil engineering costs required for other cleaning solutions. The modular system can be moved where it is needed, rather than shunting trains within the depot and cleans trains at a speed of three miles per hour.
Discussing the system’s presentation at RSN 2023, Martin Whitbread, OTW founder, said: “This is a very proud moment for all of us and marks our most significant milestone so far. The ability to see the world’s first Orange Train Wash underscores that this is not just a concept, but a real-world solution that will transform exterior train cleaning as we know it.
“A system like this proves that sustainability doesn’t always have to come at a cost. By doing things in a more efficient way operators and asset managers can also realise cost saving and operational benefits. OTW allows for the system to be deployed as either a temporary or permanent solution, which is particularly useful as depots continue to scale.
Martin added: “Over the last three years OTW has seen a significant level of worldwide interest and the opportunity to see our demonstrator at RSN 2023 shows that we are ready to make a difference to how train operating companies and rolling stock providers clean their trains.”
To find out more about the Orange Train Wash, visit: https://theorangetrainwash.com/
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For information on RSN 2023, visit: https://www.rsnevents.co.uk/
