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An Experimental Evaluation of a Full-Scale Single-Sided Linear Induction Motor with Different Reaction Rails: Volume II - Supplementary Data

This document presents supplementary data to Volume I: Test Results. It contains computer plots of all valid onboard data processed for 125 test runs, including baseline reaction rail tests for the 10- and 5-pole SLIM with dc and ac excitation, and solid iron reaction rail tests for the 10-pole...

An Experimental Evaluation of a Full-Scale Single-Sided Linear Induction Motor with Different Reaction Rails: Volume I - Test Results

This document is the final volume in a series of reports presenting the results of an extensive test program involving the linear induction motor research vehicle (LIMRV). Specifically, this report describes the final LIMRV test activity with a single-sided linear induction motor (SLIM). The...

An Evaluation of the Costs and Benefits of Railroad Electrification

This report, responds to issues raised in Section 901(7) of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act (4R Act) and discusses how electrification might contribute to or detract from meeting the objectives of this Act. This report is primarily limited to an evaluation of the potential...

Accident/Incident Bulletin No. 149

This document summarizes railroad accidents/incidents from the calendar year 1980.

A Perspectival Review of Rail Behavior at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing

The rail metallurgy tests which have been undertaken at the Facility for Accelerated Service Testing (FAST) are described. The best of the premium metallurgies has been found to wear approximately three to four times better than standard rail in the unlubricated regime. In the lubricated regime,...

A Low Cost Catenary Design-Analysis: Final Report, Tasks 1 & 2

A new system of railroad electrification has been studied that requires only a single contact conductor as opposed to the conventional catenary system. Preliminary designs for the various components have been developed and are described. These include the traveller (that rides on the contact...

Wind Tunnel Tests of Trailer and Container Models to Determine the Independent Influence of Height and Gap Spacings and Trailer Undercarriage Shielding on Aerodynamic Forces Occurring During Railroad Transport

A series of wind tunnel tests have been run on scale model trains of 40 ft. containers and trailers. The models were 1/43 scale. A train of five models was used with forces and moments measured on the center model. A variety of spaces were used between the models. The height of the container models...

Users' Manual for Linear Freight Car Forced Lateral Response Analysis Computer Program

This manual documents a FORTRAN IV computer program that solves for the forced lateral sinusoidal and random response of a linear, 9 degree-of freedom freight car. The vehicle model represents the lateral dynamics of typical North American freight cars equipped with three piece trucks. Responses to...

Users' Manual for Lateral Stability Computer Programs for Railway Freight Car Models

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Use of Automatically Acquired Track Geometry Data for Maintenance-of-Way Planning

This report covers a joint FRA/Rail Industry Program to develop maintenance planning techniques based on regularly-scheduled automated track-geometry-measurements and maintenance-of-way reports. The study was conducted from 1971 through 1978 with the cooperation of the Bessemer and Lake Erie,...

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