TRACK TRAIN DYNAMICS. GUIDELINES FOR: TRAIN HANDLING, TRAIN MAKEUP, TRACK & STRUCTURES, ENGINEER EDUCATION

This manual was prepared as an immediate aid in improving freight train performance. It has five sections: Definitions and Functions of Equipment; Train Handling; Train Makeup; Track and Structure; Engineer Education. These results are based on parametric study using validated analytical models.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • A Government-Industry Research Program on Track Train Dynamics. Requests for this publication should be directed to J.G. Britton, Director of Operations, AAR. This is a 2 volume set.
• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads

  50 F Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001-1564
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 33 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Braking performance; Bridges; Geometric curves; High capacity cars; Locomotive engineers; Locomotive operation; Planning; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Train operations; Train track dynamics; Training
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive engineer's tasks; Track structures; Train planning
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Education and Training; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127715
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: AAR-R153
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 3 1976 12:00AM