Summary of development and application of draft buff indicator

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• Creators:
  Sussman, E. Donald
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Freight trains
  • System design
  • Freight cars
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-RR828-78-4
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Project memorandum
• Corporate Publisher:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  This memorandum summarizes the development and use of the ; Draft Buff Indicator, a prototype system for sensing, recording, ; and displaying freight train "slack action" or inter-car ; movement. The prototype, developed by the Transportation ; Systems Center as part of the International Government Industry ; Research Program on Track Train Dynamics, has been use-tested ; by four major railroads. This memorandum describes the basic ; design of the system, the railroads' experiences with it, and ; the prognosis for future use. A more detailed description of the system may be ; found in Report No. DOT/ORD-77-53 entitled "Development of a ; System to Display and Record Slack Action in Freight Trains."
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8580/dot_8580_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 560.49 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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