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1 Jan 1983

Technical Reports

High Cant Deficiency Test of the F40PH Locomotive and the Prototype Banking Amcoach

Author
P. L. Boyd and W. L. Jordan

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Passenger Rail

Keywords: Curving Safety

Abstract: Increasing the speed of passenger trains in existing curves has been proposed as an alternative to changing curve radii for the purpose of reducing trip times on the Northeast...

Report Number
DOT-FR-83-03
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1983

Technical Reports

Northeast Corridor Speed Profile Simulator

Author
J. Conner, B. Stewart, B. Scofield

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: Computer Program, Modelling, Transportation Test Center

Abstract: A microprocessor device to display speed profile information to a locomotive engineer is described. This system was deployed at the Transportation Test Center to provide speed...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-82-52
Office
RRD

1 Apr 1982

Technical Reports

Railroad Research and Development : Summary Results of 70 Ton Boxcar Testing

Author
G. Kachadourian

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: Lateral Motion Resonant Frequencies, Vertical Motion FRATE lading

Abstract: Tests were performed at the Transportation Test Center in Pueblo, Colorado on a 70 ton boxcar with Barber S-2C trucks in April and May of 1981. The objective of the tests was to...

Report Number
FRA/ORD·82/23
Office
RRD

3 Mar 1982

Technical Reports

MARTA "C" Car: Thermal Capacity Test

Author
Transportation Test Center

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Abstract: A Special Engineering Test was conducted on Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Car 502 to determine the operating temperature at various undercar locations...

Report Number
UMTA/TTC/TN-82/07
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1982

Technical Reports

High Cant Deficiency Testing of the LRC Train, the AEM-7 Locomotive, and the Amcoach

Author
P.L. Boyd, R.E. Scofield, J.P. Zaiko

Subject Amtrak, Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: Curving Safety, High Speed Curving

Abstract: Increasing the speed of passenger trains in existing curves has been proposed as an alternative to changing curve radii for the purpose of reducing trip times on the Northeast...

Report Number
DOT-FR-81-06
Office
RRD