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1 Jan 1990

Technical Reports

Passenger Ride Quality of a Span Bolster Car with Freight Trucks

Author
Rob Martin, Dominic Dibrito

Subject Freight Operations

Keywords: Ride Quality, Frieght Trucks, Span Bolster, Vibration Levels, Tank Car/Passenger Car

Abstract: A test was performed to measure the ride quality of an eight axle Span Bolster Rail Car with freight trucks. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Association of...

Report Number
DOT/ERA/ORD-90
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1988

Other Reports

Improved Braking System Simulation : Draft Final Report

Author
Milton R. Johnson; IIT Research Institute

Subject Braking Systems, Freight Operations

Abstract:

The work was directed at the study of safety in the operation of freight trains where the air brake operating conditions were significantly different from current U.S....

Office
RRS

1 Mar 1983

Technical Reports

Data Analysis Results of 70 Ton Boxcar Vibration Tests

Author
George Kachadourian

Subject Freight Operations

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

Abstract: This is the second of three volumes covering tests performed in April and May of 1981 at the Transportation Test Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado on a 70 ton boxcar with Barber S-...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-83/06
Office
RRD

1 Mar 1983

Technical Reports

Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP): Wear Data Collection Program

Author
Kenneth W. Larsen, David A. Clark

Subject Freight Operations

Keywords: Freight Trucks, Wear Performance Data, Wear Points

Abstract: The Wear Data Collection Program was a field testing study associated with the Truck Design Optimization Project in which test trucks in unit coal train service were monitored for...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-83/10
Office
RRD

1 Dec 1982

Technical Reports

Evaluation of Selected TDOP Phase II Test Data

Author
Steven E. Shladover

Subject Freight Operations, Evaluation

Keywords: Rail Vehicle Dynamics, Freight Car Truck Performance, Rail Vehicle Testing

Abstract: Samples from the test data collected in Phase II of the railroad freight car Truck Design Optimization Project (TDOP) are reviewed to determine their suitability for use in...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-83/02
Office
RRD