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Technical Reports
Vehicle Track Interaction Truck Hunting
Keywords: Wheel/Rail Forces, Wheel Profile, Rail Profile, Hunting Threshold, On-Set Speed, Rolling Resistance Stability Model
Abstract: In an effort to better understand the practical aspects of the truck hunting response of two typical freight vehicles, a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) test program was...
Technical Reports
Acquisition and Analysis of Wayside Acoustical Noise & Infrared Heat Signatures associated with Roller Bearing Defect Progression
Keywords: Infrared Heat Signature, Acoustical Noise, Noise Signatures
Abstract: Under FRA Task Order #30A, Work Effort 2, Short Term Test, twenty-four Class F 100-ton roller bearings with a range of cone bore/axle interference fit tolerances and end clamp...
Other Reports
Accident/Incident Bulletin No. 157: Calendar Year 1988
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: [From the Introduction] Railroads are required to file monthly accident/incident reports with the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRAj Office of Safety in accordance with 49...
Other Reports
Certain Fatalities Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration: Second Quarter 1987
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: This report represents the Federal Railroad Administration's findings in its investigation of six railroad employee fatalities suffered during the second quarter of calendar year...
Other Reports
Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration: Calendar Year 1987
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: [From the Introduction] The 1987 Summary of Accidents Investigated by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) includes 238 railroad accidents. This summary provides the...