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5 Aug 1987

Technical Reports

High Performance, High Cube Covered Hopper Car Program, Transit America's HI CUBE 2000 Car Dynamic Performance Tests, Summary Report

Author
Satya Pal Singh, John T. Dincher, Swamidas K. Punwani

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: Derailment-Stability, Curving, Hunting, Wheel Load, Articulation, Suspension, Bounce, Rocking

Abstract:

As part of the co-operative Track-Train Dynamics High Performance, High Cube Covered Hopper Program, Transit America provided a prototype car - the HI CUBE 2000 for dynamic...

Report Number
R-636
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1987

Other Reports

Wheel Failure Mechanisms of Railroad Cars: Appendices

Author
Britto R. Rajkumar, Daniel H. Stone, George P. Carpenter, Gerald J. Moyar

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: Residual Stress, Thermal Cracking, Wheel Stress, Analysis

Abstract: This report summarizes an extensive research program into the causes of wheel thermal failure. Results of material property tests, review of failure data, dynamometer tests, roll...

Office
RRD

1 Sep 1986

Other Reports

Grease Evaluations using the Hi-Rail Lubrication System at FAST

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Evaluation

Keywords: Curve Negotiation, Facility for Accelerated Service Testing, Grease Performance

Abstract: Previous testing of lubrication systems at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) have stimulated a general interest in grease performance. The hi-rail grease test...

Report Number
TTC 033(FAST-TN85)
Office
RRD

1 Aug 1986

Technical Reports

Overview - FAST Lubrication Study

Author
R.P. Reiff

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: rail longitudinal force; rail fatigue; rail-wheel flange

Abstract: From October 1983 to November 1984, a lubrication study funded -by the Federal Railroad Administration was conducted by the Association of American Railroads at the Facility for...

Report Number
DTFR-53~82-C-00282
Office
RRD

1 Sep 1984

Technical Reports

Safety Margin Testing of a 70-Ton Boxcar with Shifted Plywood Lading: Summary Results

Author
George Kachadourian

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: Boxcar Vibration Testing, Boxcar Dynamics, Lading Dynamics, Freight Car Truck Data

Abstract: Tests were performed at the Transportation Test Center, Pueblo, Colorado, in a joint Association of American Railroads (AAR) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) effort in...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-84/15.01
Office
RRD