THEORETICAL STUDY OF A TRAIN PARTING

The author reviews the results of a mathematical analysis of a problem involving run-out of slack on a 100-car train headed by six diesel units. The cars were 100-ton gondolas. The solution of the problem indicated that the forces developed were high enough to overstress either undamaged knuckles or drawbars.

• Corporate Authors:

  Symington Wayne Corporation

  2 Main Street
  Depew, NY  United States 
• Authors:
  • Fillion, S H
• Publication Date: 1965-9-23

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 63-69
• Serial:
  • Engineering Interchange for Railroad Advancement

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drawbars; Freight trains; Mathematical models; Railroad trains; Stresses; Technology; Vehicle dynamics
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Mathematical studies; Train parting
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037727
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Tech Proc
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 8 1994 12:00AM