LIGHTENING LATERAL LOADING

Both the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) and individual railroads have been performing tests to show that top-of-rail (TOR) modifiers are able to reduce lateral loads and stresses they generate without negatively affecting locomotive traction or train braking capabilities. The results of these tests strongly indicate that TOR friction management represents a cost effective way to reduce the lateral forces delivered to the track.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Authors:
  • Tuzik, B
• Publication Date: 2004-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 43-45
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 205
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Friction; Load factor; Maintenance management; Stress relieving; Train track dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral loads; Top-of-rail friction management
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00972964
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 24 2004 12:00AM