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7 Nov 1981

Technical Reports

Hopper vs. Tank Car Truck Loads

Author
M. R. Johnson, R. A. Evans, S. Guins

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Vibration, Rock and Roll, Bounce, Pitch

Abstract: This report describes the results of tests conducted at the Transportation Test Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado to ascertain differences between the ride characteristics of a...

Report Number
FRA/TTC-82/03
Office
RRD

1 Nov 1981

Technical Reports

Engineering Data Characterizing the Fleet of U.S.Railway Rolling Stock Volume I: User Guide

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Hazardous Materials

Keywords: Engineering Parameters; Freight Vehicles; Locomotives; Passenger Vehicles; Characterization; Freight; Wheel Profiles

Abstract: This report contains engineering parameter descriptions of major and distinctive freight vehicle configurations covering approximately 96% of the U.S. freight vehicle fleet. This...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-81/75.I
Office
RDI-20

1 Nov 1981

Technical Reports

Engineering Data Characterizing the Fleet of U.S.Railway Rolling Stock Volume II: Methodology and Data

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; P.G. Przybylinski; G.B. Anderson

Subject Freight Operations, Hazardous Materials, Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Keywords: Freight car; Freight wheels; ladings

Abstract: This report contains engineering parameter descriptions of major and distinctive freight vehicle configurations covering approximately 96% of the U.S. freight vehicle fleet. This...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-81/75.II
Office
RDI-20

1 Nov 1981

Technical Reports

Testing a New Method of Railroad Data Transmission

Author
J. R. Meyer, J. R. Vadeboncoeur

Subject Evaluation

Keywords: Railcar Fault Conditions, Hazard Detection, Waveguide

Abstract: Commonwealth Research Corporation developed the concept of an onboard diagnostic system for monitoring railroad-car fault conditions. It consists of onboard sensors and onboard...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/89
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1981

Technical Reports

Concrete and Wood Tie Performance Through 425 MGT

Author
Francis E. Dean

Subject Track

Keywords: Ballast, Clip fall-out, Clip Load, Concrete Ties, Insulator, Lateral Restraint, Pad Hardness, Rail Fasteners, Tie Bending Moment, Tie Pad, Wood Ties

Abstract: This study is the third in a series which has reviewed the performance of concrete and wood tie track at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST). It presents an...

Report Number
FRA/TTC-81/06
Office
RRD