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Above: The Rocky Mountaineer transports passengers through the Rocky Mountains. Seats may need to be
replaced by staff en route, Böllhoff’s SNAP-LOC fastener allows easy removal and replacement of the seats.
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AUTUMN 2019
The Canadian Rockies are recognised
as one of the greatest natural
spectacles on the planet and many
claim that the best way to see the stunning
scenery at its finest is from a carriage on
the Rocky Mountaineer.
Owned and operated by Canada’s
Armstrong Group, the Rocky Mountaineer
is a purpose-built tourist train that was
designed to be what has since become one
of the country’s greatest and most popular
attractions for both domestic and overseas
visitors alike.
The highest quality
Operating over four routes across the
Canadian Rockies and with each train
capable of carrying up to 900 passengers
at a time, the Rocky Mountaineer offers
customers a high level of luxury. For the
train operators, as with airlines, safety
and serviceability rank highest on a list of
design priorities that will ultimately lead to
a popular and profitable business.
So, when the carriage design teams set
to work on the Rocky Mountaineer, they
needed to consider seating systems that
were of the highest quality, but which also
allowed for worn or damaged seats to be
replaced quickly, quietly and cleanly, either
’underway’ – while the train was en route –
or on turnarounds between journeys.
The manufacturers were also keen that
replacement parts, such as seat bases, could
be fitted without the need for special tools
or specialist knowledge. With so many
passengers expected, planning in advance
for the necessary rectification caused by
required, the only way to guarantee access
to either a workshop or spare parts is to take
everything with them on the train in their
own carriage.
Mindful of a growing list of specifications
and requirements for seating, the Rocky
Mountaineer team engaged with a company
Canadian train operator turns to European
fastening manufacturer to provide a maintenance
solution for the quick swap out of seating on the
Rocky Mountaineer.
inevitable wear, tear and breakage was
essential. At the same time, the operators
also identified the need for the Rocky
Mountaineer to take with it a separate
carriage containing all the spares likely
to be called for in the field. Canada is a
vast expanse and, should urgent repairs be
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