TEST TRAIN PROGRAM

The progress report covers a 12-month period of engineering, data management and analysis efforts related to the Rail Research Program. Subjects include operation of the DOT Rail Research Cars, associated testing programs, test car upgrading, expansion of the Rail Research Program, data management and data analysis tasks which have been undertaken to benefit the railroad technology. This research program is designed to provide high-speed measurement of railroad track characteristics, development of comprehensive instrumentation and measurement techniques, and data evaluation through analysis and electronic processing.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also report dated Jun 71, PB-209 762.
• Corporate Authors:

  ENSCO, Incorporated

  5400 Port Royal Road
  Springfield, VA  United States  22151
• Authors:
  • May, J
  • Kaufman, W
  • Yang, T L
  • Frankowski, D
  • Holik, J
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 118 p.
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Data collection; Equipment tests; Indicating instruments; Information processing; Measuring instruments; Physical properties; Railroad tracks; Railroad transportation; Reports; Sensors; Structural design; Test trains; Test vehicles
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Railroad Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Progress reports; Track geometry
• Old TRIS Terms: Data recording; Fra; Sensor characteristics; Test cars; Test equipment
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051586
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Prog Rpt
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FR-00015, DOT-FR-20032
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 25 1976 12:00AM