TESTING ONE, TWO, THREE

This article describes the Truck Design Optimization Project being conducted by Southern Pacific Transportation Company under sponsorship of the Federal Railroad Administration. The $8-million three-phase TDOP program which is to extend over 4 1/2 years is aimed at better performance from existing trucks and ultimately improved truck designs. Phase I has been an analysis of present general-purpose trucks. Phase II will emphasize special purpose trucks, possibly overlapping with Phase III which will look into unconventional carbody support systems.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Cahners Publishing Company, Incorporated

  5 South Wabash Avenue
  Chicago, IL  United States  60603
• Authors:
  • Shedd, T
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 50-52
• Serial:
  • Modern Railroads
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: K-III Press, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0736-2064

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Dynamic tests; Research; Research projects; Suspension systems; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Southern Pacific Railroad; U.S. Federal Railroad Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00099828
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1975 12:00AM