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1 May 1984

Technical Reports

Tank Car Damage Assessment Procedure Study

Author
William P. Wright

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment

Keywords: Safety, Nondestructive Evaluation, Fracture Mechanics

Abstract: The study concerns the rupture of damaged tank cars which have been involved in railroad accidents. In this regard, a series of impact tests using the FRA/BRL Drop Hammer Facility...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-84/04
Office
RRD

1 Mar 1984

Technical Reports

Roll Dynamics Unit Dynamometer Evaluation Test Using a GP4-02 Locomotive

Author
F. Irani, R. Washburn, J. Peters, D. Ball

Subject Track

Keywords: Roll Dynamics Unit, Drive Train, Tractive Power, Friction Braking, Power Flows, Adhesion, Slip/Slide

Abstract: This report describes evaluative testing of the Roll Dynamics Unit (RDU) at the Transportation Test Center near Pueblo, Colorado. Previous uses of the RDU had been limited to...

Report Number
FRA/ORD-84-03
Office
RRD

1 Jun 1983

Other Reports

Highway-Rail Crossing Accident/Incident and Inventory Bulletin: No. 5 Calendar Year 1982

Author
Office of Safety

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties

Abstract: The fifth annual report, issued by the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Office of Safety, combines rail-highway crossing accident/incident statistics with the National Rail...

Office
RRS

1 May 1983

Technical Reports

Determination of Residual Stresses in Rails

Author
Federal Railroad Administration; J.J. Groom

Subject Fatigue Management, Track, Tracks & Structures, Track/Train Interactions

Keywords: Fatigue, Rail stress

Abstract: A destructive sectioning technique for measuring the complete three-dimensional residual stresses in a rail cross section was developed. The technique was applied to four tangent...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-83/05
Office
RRD

1 Jan 1983

Technical Reports

High Cant Deficiency Test of the F40PH Locomotive and the Prototype Banking Amcoach

Author
P. L. Boyd and W. L. Jordan

Subject Facilities & Test Equipment, Passenger Rail

Keywords: Curving Safety

Abstract: Increasing the speed of passenger trains in existing curves has been proposed as an alternative to changing curve radii for the purpose of reducing trip times on the Northeast...

Report Number
DOT-FR-83-03
Office
RRD