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1 Jul 1999

Technical Reports

Vehicle/Track Interaction Tests on Heavy Tonnage Loop

Author
Dingqing Li, Lamont Smith

Subject Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Heavy Axle Load, HAL, Vehicles Responses, Track Geometry Conditions

Abstract: Two vehicle/track interaction tests were conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST), Pueblo, Colorado. TTCI...

Report Number
R-932
Office
RRD

1 Feb 1998

Technical Reports

Top-of-Rail Lubrication Energy Test

Author
Richard P. Reiff, Scott Gage, Sudhir Kumar

Subject Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Rail, Lubrication, Energy, Lateral Forces, Creep, Friction, Power, Railroads

Abstract: This report presents the test results of SENTRAEN 2000™, a new top-of-rail lubrication system developed by Tanergy Corporation. The system was evaluated the week of June 2, 1997,...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-98/01
Office
RRD

1 May 1979

Technical Reports

Tests of the Amtrak SDP-40F Train Consist Conducted on Chessie System Track

Author
P. Tong, R. Brantman, R. Greif, J. Mirabella

Subject Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Locomotive Tests, Vehicle/Track Dynamics, Wheel/Rail Loads

Abstract:

This report describes tests of an SDP-40F train consist conducted on Chessie System track during June, 1977. The tests consisted of the operation of two typical AMTRAK...

Report Number
FRA-OR&D-79/19
Office
RRD

1 May 1979

Technical Reports

Tests of the Amtrak SDP-40F Train Consist Conducted on Chessie System Track: Executive Brief

Author
Office of Rail Safety Research, Research and Special Programs Administration

Subject Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Locomotive Tests, Vehicle/Track Dynamics, Truck/Suspension System

Abstract:

This report describes results of tests of an SDP-40F train consist conducted on Chessie System track during June, 1977. The test consisted of the operation of two test trains...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-79/18
Office
RRD

1 Oct 1977

Technical Reports

Test Train Program- Ninth Progress Report

Author
ENSCO

Subject Track/Train Interactions, Evaluation

Keywords: Track Geometry Measurement, Rail research Data Collection, FAST, LWFC Testing, Ride Quality, Automated Wayside Inspection

Abstract: This report describes progress on the Engineering and Test Support Services for Railroad Instrumentation, Data Acquisition, Processing and Evaluation Program from 1 July 1976...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-78-23
Office
RRD