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1 Jan 1995

Technical Reports

Field Testing of High Degree Revenue Service Track for Buckling Safety Assessment

Author
D. Thomson, G. Samavedam, W. Mui, A. Kish

Subject Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Keywords: Continuously Welded Rail, Buckling, Thermal Effects

Abstract: This report presents the results of a field study of high degree curves in continuous welded rail (CWR) territory. This program was conducted at two test sites: a 10 degree curve...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-92/02
Office
RRD

1 Mar 1994

Technical Reports

Thermomechanical Testing and Microstructural Development of Class L Steel Wheel Alloy

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; R.M. Pelloux; D.C. Grundy

Subject Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Keywords: Metallurgy,Wheels, Steel

Abstract: Macrostructure, microstructure, and quantitative metallographic analysis is conducted on Association of American Railroads Class L wheel steel specimens tested in a Gleeble 1500...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-94/01
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1994

Technical Reports

Wheel Peeling Experiment - Analysis of Commuter Rail Wheel Thermal Cracks

Author
Cameron Stuart

Subject Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Keywords: Commuter Rail, Wheel Performance, Cracked Wheel Investigation

Abstract: This report outlines the procedures used and presents the data obtained during the wheel peeling portion of the Cracked Wheel Investigation. The procedure was conducted by ORX,...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-94/13
Office
RRD

7 Oct 1993

Technical Bulletins

General Code Rule 312 (4)

Author
Edward R. English

Subject Operating Practices, Signal and Train Control

Abstract: Also S&TC-93-01

Bulletin Number
OP-93-14
Discipline
Operating Practices

1 Sep 1993

Technical Reports

Thermal Measurements of Commuter Rail Wheels Under Revenue Service Conditions

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Cameron D. Stuart

Subject Rail and Infrastructure Integrity

Abstract: The report documents the test objective, procedure, and equipment used during the execution of the New Jersey Transit Operational Field Test conducted under the FRA Cracked Wheel...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-93/19
Office
RDI-21