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1 Jan 1997

Other Reports

Model State Legislation - Railroad Trespass Prevention

Subject Statutory Mandates, Trespasser Programs

Keywords: Model Legislation, Model State Legislation, Model Law

Abstract: The purpose of this Act is to prevent accidents and casualties to persons who unlawfully enter upon railroad property, and otherwise to enhance the safety of transportation by...

Office
RCC

1 Jan 1997

Other Reports

Model State Legislation - Railroad Vandalism Prevention

Subject Statutory Mandates, Trespasser Programs

Keywords: Model Legislation, Model State Legislation, Model Law, Vandalism

Abstract: The purpose of this Act is to prevent acts of vandalism to railroad property which affect the health, safety, and welfare of the traveling public, the neighboring community, and...

Office
RCC

1 Feb 1995

Technical Reports

Nucars Modeling in Support of Freight Car Tolerance Side Bearing Clearance Test

Author
Steven M. Belport

Subject Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Secondary Suspensiong Configurations, High C.G. Cars, Wheel/Rail Coefficient, Spring Stiffness, Hydraulic Damping

Abstract: The objective of this investigation was to support previous (1993) on-track testing and analystical modeling to further determine the effect of side bearing clearance in the...

Office
RRD

1 Nov 1994

Technical Reports

Engineering Data on Selected North American Railroad Passenger Car Trucks

Author
Alan J. Bing, Shaun R. Berry, Hal B. Johnson

Subject Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Rail Transportation, Rail Vehicle Dynamics, Vehicle-Track Interaction

Abstract: This report presents the results of an effort to compile truck and population data for the U.S. fleet of railroad passenger cars, and to describe the different passenger car truck...

Office
RRD

1 Sep 1993

Technical Reports

Experimental Study of Residual Stresses in Rail by Moire Interferometry

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; Y.Y. Wang; F.P. Chang

Subject Track, Tracks & Structures, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Rail, Rail Stress, Track

Abstract: The residual stresses in rails produced by rolling cycles are studied experimentally by moire interferometry. The dissection technique is adopted for this investigation. The basic...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-94/02
Office
RRD