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Technical Reports
Improved Roller Bearing Wayside Detection Research - Phase I Laboratory Test Report
Keywords: Acoustics, Roller Bearing Defects, Raceway Spalls, Water Etching, Loose Bearing Components, Spun Cones
Abstract: A series of tests were performed at the Bearing Test Facility at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado, to gather acoustic and acceleration emissions for a...
Technical Reports
Ultrasonic Instrumentation to Measure Hoop Stress in Cast-Steel Railroad Wheel Rims
Keywords: EMAT, Instrumentation, Nondestructive Testing, Railroad Wheel, Residual Stress, Ultrasonic
Abstract: This is Report No. 32 in a series covering research done by hte National Institute of Standards and Technology for the Federal Railroad Administration. We report on a project by...
Safety Advisories
Safety practices to reduce the risk of accidents arising from the authorization of train movements past stop indications of absolute signals.
Keywords: Signal and Train Control
Safety Advisories
Safety practices to reduce the risk of casualties from runaway locomotives, cars, and trains caused by a failure to properly secure unattended rolling equipment left on sidings or other tracks
Keywords: Rolling Stock
Other Reports
Railroad Cost Considerations and the Benefits/Costs of Mergers
Keywords: Oversight Policies, Economic Analysis, Cost/Benefit Analysis
Abstract: This study examines the cost conditions present in the Class I railroad industry. Recent mergers and merger proposals have brought forth questions regarding the desirability of...