EVOLUTION OF FREIGHT CAR CUSHIONING

The evolution of freight car cushioning is traced from the early 19th century to the early 1960s. By 1965, 50,000 car sets, of the sliding center sill car and the hydraulic end of car cushioning types, will be in service. Concern is expressed about long train tests to run with this type car.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Technical Proceedings from 1964 Railroad Engineering Conference.
• Corporate Authors:

  Symington Wayne Corporation

  2 Main Street
  Depew, NY  United States 
• Authors:
  • Danahy, F A
• Conference:
  • Technical Proceedings from 1964 Railroad Engineering Conference.
• Publication Date: 1964-9-24

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 43-46

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cushioning materials; Railroad cars; Technology; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Car design; Cushioning
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039520
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Proc
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM