CRITERIA FOR TRACK GEOMETRY DESIGN AS RELATED TO MODERN EQUIPMENT

A proposal is being considered for establishing standards for the minimum tangent distance between reverse points of various degrees of curves to permit negotiation of the curves by long, box cars having 68-ft. truck centers and coupler force less than 200,000 lb. A list of tangent lengths with corresponding degrees of curvature are shown.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Railway Engineering Association

  59 East Van Buren Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60605
• Authors:
  • Hillman, A B
• Publication Date: 1970

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 414
• Serial:
  • AREA BULLETIN
  • Volume: 71
  • Publisher: American Railway Engineering Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box cars; Couplers; Curved track; Freight cars; Railroad cars; Railroad tracks; Standards; Structural design; Technology; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Track design; Track geometry
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Long cars
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00040043
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 22 1976 12:00AM