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1 Mar 1977

Technical Reports

The Effects of Accelerated Ballast Consolidation

Author
E.G. Cunney, J.T. May, H.N. Jones

Subject Track, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Railroad Track; Ballast; Compaction; Track Maintenance; Stability; Buckling; Lateral Resistance

Abstract: The effects of accelerated ballast consolidation were tested on mainline tracks of the Boston and Maine, the Chessie, the Missouri Pacific, the Penn Central and the Saint Louis...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-76/274
Office
RDI-20

1 Nov 1976

Technical Reports

Comparative Analysis of Dynamics of Freight and Passenger Rail Vehicles

Author
Donald R. Ahlbeck, George R. Doyle

Subject Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Rail Vehicle Dynamics, Computer Modeling, Random Track Geometry, Ride Comfort

Abstract: During the course of this contract, analytical studies have been conducted on several different rail vehicles typical of North American railroad operations mathematical models,...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-77/04
Office
RRD

1 Nov 1976

Other Reports

Facility for Accelerated Service Testing: the First Experiment

Author
Association of American Railroads Research Center

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Service Life, Test Tracks, Vehicle Components, Wear

Abstract: The Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) is a track loop located at the DOT Transportation Test Center at Pueblo, Colorado. A train operating around the loop for up to...

1 Oct 1976

Technical Reports

Special Bibliography: Railroad Safety Research

Author
Railroad Research Information Service

Subject Accident Reduction, Grade Crossing Technology, Hazardous Materials, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Human Factors, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Railroad Safety, Track Design, Car Design, Locomotive Design, Control Systems, Inspections, Life Cycle

Report Number
FRA OR&D 76-280
Office
RRD

1 Sep 1976

Technical Reports

Computational Methods to Predict Railcar Response to Track Cross-Level Variations

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; B.E. Platin; J.J. Beaman; J.k. Hendrick; D.N. Wormley

Subject Track, Tracks & Structures, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Rock and Roll

Abstract: The rocking response of railroad freight cars to track cross-level variations is studied using: (1) a reduced complexity digital simulation model, and (2) a quasi-linear...

Report Number
FRA-ORD-76-293
Office
RRD