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1 Oct 1991

Technical Reports

FAST/HAL Track Loads Evaluation

Author
David M. Read, Duane E. Otter

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Evaluation

Keywords: Facility for Accelerated Service Testing, Heavy Axle Loads, Vertical and Lateral Force

Abstract: The FAST/HAL Track Loads Evaluation was conducted to quantify vertical and lateral forces at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing, Transportation Test Center, Pueblo,...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-91/20
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1991

Technical Reports

Gas-Spray Repair of Rail Surface Defects

Author
Richard P. Reiff, Glenn Brave

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Keywords: Electric Flash Butt Welds, Thermite Welds, TTC, Japanese National Railways

Abstract: An alternative weld repair process (gas-spray) was devised by the Japanese National Railways (JNR) which incorporates a oxyacetylene flame and a powdered filler metal. The gas-...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-91/17
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1991

Technical Reports

Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Test of Engineering Model Fuel Car

Author
David C. Brabb

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: Tank Car, Chapter XI, Safety Performance

Abstract: Tests were performed on the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Fuel Car, according to specifications in Chapter XI of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Manual of Standards and...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD- 92/22
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1991

Technical Reports

Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Vehicle Characterization Test of Triplet Cars, ATSF 90004 and 90006

Author
Eric Bier

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: Depressed Center Flat Cars, Span Bolster, Suspension Characterization

Abstract: Vehicle Characterization tests were performed on two of three commercial span bolsters cars (Triplet Cars) to gather data in support of the Train Dynamics Model (TDM) prediction...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD- 92/24
Office
RRD

1 May 1991

Technical Reports

Wheel/Truck Tolerance Experiment at FAST

Author
John Leary

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: Wheel Wear, Axle Misalignment, Wheel Profile, Instrumented Wheel Sets, Wheel/Rail Forces, Truck Design, Rolling Resistance, Rail Temperature, Steady State Curing Analysis, Facility for Accelerated Service Testing

Abstract: The test program described in this report covers the investigation of the performance of trucks in freight cars influenced by various mechanical factors. The primary issue was the...

Report Number
FRA/ORD - 91-16
Office
RRD