FREIGHT CAR TRUCK DESIGN OPTIMIZATION PROJECT: PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION, AND PROGRAM

This FRA-sponsored project was undertaken with Southern Pacific as the prime contractor to develop the technology required to establish technically sound and economically feasibility specifications for new and improved trucks. This involves performance evaluation of existing freight car trucks, then determine through cost benefit analysis the feasibility of improving truck performance by modifications of existing trucks or the introduction of new designs. There would also be specifications developed for freight car suspensions and finally the study of advanced concepts of integrated carbody support systems. The scheduling and organization of Phase 1 are described.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This is a paper from the proceedings of the 11th Annual Railroad Engineering Conference held at Southern Colorado State College, Pueblo, Colorado, October 23-24, 1975. Other individual papers from this conference have been accessioned separately for RRIS. The following is a list of the RRIS numbers of these papers preceded by its section number as it is contained in the bulletin: 03 097308, 03 097309, 13 097310, 04 097311, 03 097312, 03 097313, 04 097314, 03 097315, 03 097317, 03 097318, 03 097319. The entire proceedings 03 097307 has also been accessioned. All of these are contained in Bulletin 7502.
• Corporate Authors:

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• Authors:
  • Byrne, R
• Conference:
  • This is a paper from the proceedings of the 11th Annual Railroad Engineering Conference held at Southern Colorado State College, Pueblo, Colorado, October 23-24, 1975. Other individual papers from this conference have been accessioned separately for RRIS
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 33-40

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Development; Performance based specifications; Railcar trucks; Research; Specifications; Suspension systems; Tests; Train track dynamics; Trucks; Vehicle design; Vehicle performance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Performance specifications; Research and development
• Old TRIS Terms: Dynamic vehicle performance
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Research; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00097316
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM