A BETTER RIDE FOR FORDS ON RAILCARS

Even though automobiles were securely tied to the car decks it was noted that some cars were damaged in transit by vibrations. In order to determine the cause and solution of this problem, the Ford Motor Company created a laboratory facility to reproduce the train operation. Then, in conjunction with Railroad Dynamics Inc., a new hydraulic damper was successfully developed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1974-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 42-46
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile rack cars; Dampers; Dynamics; Freight cars; Hydraulic equipment; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Ford Motor Company
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight car design; Hydraulic dampers
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00057492
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Canadian National Railways, Headquarters Library
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 11 1974 12:00AM