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1
Apr
1984
Technical Reports
Observations of the April 8, 1979 Railroad Accident at Crestview, Florida
Subject
Accident Investigations
Keywords: Accident Investigation, Crestview, Florida, Damaged TankCar, Service Conditions
Abstract: In response to a request by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), personnel of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) and of the FRA visited the site of this accident. The...
1
Apr
1984
Technical Reports
High Performance, High Cube Covered Hopper Program Base Car Dynamic Performance Tests: Volume 3 - Curving
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: Angle of Attack, Car Dynamics, Curve Entry, Curve Exit, Spiral-Twist, Vertical and Lateral Wheel Loads
Abstract: This report describes the curving performance tests of a 4750 cubic foot capacity high cube covered hopper car. This base car was tested on curves of up to 7.5 degrees on test...
Report Number
R-572
Office
RRD
1
Apr
1984
Technical Reports
Chopper Locomotive Demonstration Program Phase II, Final Report
Subject
Motive Power and Equipment
Keywords: Chopper Controls, Power Factor, Electric Propulsion
Abstract: An E44 electric locomotive of 5000 hp, 6 axles and 6 motors was used as a test bed to evaluate full scale use of 6 separate high power DC to DC choppers for propulsion. The normal...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-84/13
1
Apr
1984
Technical Reports
High Performance, High Cube Covered Hopper Car Program, Base Car Dynamic Performance Tests: Volume 1 - Rock-and-Roll and Bounce
Subject
Facilities & Test Equipment
Keywords: Derailment, Pitch, Roll Angle, Track Perturbations, Wheel Unloading
Abstract: A series of dynamic performance tests were conducted on a 100-ton high cube (4750 cu. ft.) covered hopper car. This report describes the test program concerning the rock-and-roll...
Report Number
R-566
Office
RRD
1
Mar
1984
Technical Reports
Roll Dynamics Unit Dynamometer Evaluation Test Using a GP4-02 Locomotive
Subject
Track
Keywords: Roll Dynamics Unit, Drive Train, Tractive Power, Friction Braking, Power Flows, Adhesion, Slip/Slide
Abstract: This report describes evaluative testing of the Roll Dynamics Unit (RDU) at the Transportation Test Center near Pueblo, Colorado. Previous uses of the RDU had been limited to...
Report Number
FRA/ORD-84-03
Office
RRD