A Description of the Tests Conducted and Data Obtained During the Perturbed Track Test

Details

• Creators:
  Coltman, Michael ; Brantman, Russel ; Tong, Pin
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Train track dynamics
  • Railroad tracks
  • Locomotives
  • Defects
  • Derailments
  • Structural design
  • Vehicle design
  • Test tracks
  • Instrumentation
  • Track geometry
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-FRA-80-3 ; FRA/ORD-80/15 ; PB80-165822
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Colorado
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  This report describes the Perturbed Track Test, Pilot Test and Freight Test conducted at the Transportation Test Center in Pueblo, Colorado, in November and December 1978, August 1978, and February 1979, respectively. The tests involved two typical AMTRAK six-axle locomotives and two typical four-axle freight locomotives. The report documents the objectives of the test, the preparation, the test conduct, the data obtained, and the potential uses of the data. Discussions of instrumentation effectiveness and track geometry measuring procedures are included, and selected typical results are presented.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10387/dot_10387_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 21.27 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:dd4fea0053572e7bf72b251dff512fce6af1d721785c69e82500b432d9e10e20