DYNAMIC FIELD TESTING ACTIVITIES

The field testing conducted by the Track Train Dynamics Program as validation for mathematical models previously developed is described. A Southern Pacific road test in 1973 confirmed the various Train Action Models; 1974 tests at the Pueblo Transportation Test Center confirmed the Lateral Stability Models; L&N tests confirmed Vertical Train Stability Models. This manual explains what occured during these tests and provides a description of the data obtained.

• Corporate Authors:

  Association of American Railroads Research Center

  3140 South Federal Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60616

  Federal Railroad Administration

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  Railway Progress Institute

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  Transport Canada Research and Development Centre

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Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures;
• Pagination: 538 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Dynamics; Mathematical models; Tests; Train operations; Train track dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Lateral stability; Vertical dynamics
• Old TRIS Terms: Slack action
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153361
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Association of American Railroads
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-183
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 17 1977 12:00AM