ANALYSIS OF COVERED HOPPER CAR DERAILMENTS ON THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD

The derailment history of high-cube, covered hopper cars on the B&O Railroad was analyzed. The analysis showed that the in-service life of this type of equipment has a very noticeable effect on its derailment rate. About 80% of the derailments occurred during the first year of service. The statistics also show that rock-offs of foreign cars of the same type are also a serious and growing problem. The analysis shows that the operating restrictions on the PS-2-CD domestic and foreign cars are effectively reducing derailments of these high-cube, covered hopper cars. An extension of the PS-2-CD operating restrictions to all covered hopper cars with a capacity of 3000 or more cubic feet and less than one year old could provide an interim solution that could be quickly implemented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chesapeake and Ohio Railway

  Terminal Tower, PO Box 6419
  Cleveland, OH  United States  44101

  Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

  Baltimore & Ohio Building, 2 North Charles Street
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21201
• Authors:
  • LUEBKE, R W
• Publication Date: 1967-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Derailments; Freight cars; Hopper cars; Railroad cars; Rocking; Speed control; Statistical analysis; Technology; Vehicle dynamics; Velocity
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Car rocking; Velocity control
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037666
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: 67-115 Co Report
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 6 1976 12:00AM