F40 CEM Locomotive and M1 Passenger Car Impact Test

Details

• Creators:
  DeGeorge, Matthew ; Gorhum, Travis
• Corporate Creators:
  Transportation Technology Center, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Couplers
  • Crash tests
  • Energy transfer
  • Impact loads
  • Locomotives
  • Loss and damage
  • Passenger cars
  • Passenger trains
  • Railroad safety
  • Safety equipment
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT/FRA/ORD-22/24
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  November-December 2021
• Contracting Officer:
  Gordon, Jeff
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
• Abstract:
  An impact test with a F40 locomotive and a M1 passenger car was conducted to evaluate the performance of the vehicles under dynamic conditions. The locomotive was retrofitted with crash energy management (CEM) components – including a push-back coupler (PBC), deformable anti-climbers, and a sliding lug connected to the draft pocket with a set of shear bolts. The impact test was performed in November 2021 at the Transportation Technology Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The M1 passenger car, backed by two empty hopper cars, was impacted by the CEM-equipped locomotive at 32.8 mph. The impact-initiated deformation on one set of anti-climbers, activated the PBC, and sheared all the shear bolts.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTFR53-11-D-00008L
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/62494/dot_62494_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.80 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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