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Jun
1980
Technical Reports
Operational Testing of Locomotive-Mounted Strobe Lights
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Conspicuity Enhancement; Train Visibility
Abstract: This report describes revenue-service tests of locomotive-mounted strobe lights used to make trains more visible to motorists at rail-highway crossings.
Report Number
DOT-TSC-FRA/ORD-80-48
1
Jun
1980
Technical Reports
15th Railroad Engineering Conference Proceedings, Railroad R&D Challenges of the 80's : Opportunities & Obstacles
Subject
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Technology Transfer,
Security
Abstract: This report constitutes the proceedings of the 15th Railroad Engineering Conference held at TSC on October 21-23, 1979. Conference papers were delivered by various industry and...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/35
Office
RRD
1
May
1980
Technical Reports
Railroad Classification Yard Technology-Assessment of Car Speed Control Systems
Subject
Freight Operations
Keywords: Hump yard, Retarder, Automatic speed control system, Clasp retarder, Quasi continous control
Abstract: The scope of this study has encompassed an evaluation of fourteen yard speed control devices, an identification of four generic speed control systems, a qualitative assessment of...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/90
Office
RRD
1
May
1980
Technical Reports
Proceedings of the October 1979 Workshop for Classification Yard Technology: "A Status Report on Yard Research"
Subject
Evaluation
Keywords: Case Study, Speed Control System, Retarder, Presence Detectors, Rollability, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Process Control
Abstract: The Classification Yard Technology Workshop was sponsored by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to present the results of current yard research under the Railroad...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/17
Office
RRD
1
May
1980
Technical Reports
Rail Bus Test Observations on the Boston and Maine Railroad - January to February, 1980
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: Lightweight Rail Vehicle, Commuter Lines, LEV-1
Abstract: This report summarizes the characteristics of the Leyland Experimental Vehicle (LEV-1) and the test program conducted on the Boston and Maine Railroad from January to February,...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/71
Office
RRD