Freight Car-Based Top of Rail Friction Modifier Application System

Cotter, John; Eadie, Don; Elvidge, David; Bilodeau, Jocelyn; Michaud, Serge; Rioux, Yvon; Sirois, Gerard; Reiff, Richard

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Freight Car-Based Top of Rail Friction Modifier Application System

2005-06-01
By Cotter, John ; Eadie, Don ; Elvidge, David ; ...

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Cotter, John ; Eadie, Don ; Elvidge, David ; Bilodeau, Jocelyn ; Michaud, Serge ; Rioux, Yvon ; Sirois, Gerard ; Reiff, Richard
Corporate Creators:

Kelsan Technologies Corp ; Quebec Cartier Mining Company ; Technology Transportation Centre
Subject/TRT Terms:

Field Tests Friction Railroad Transportation Rolling Stock
Resource Type:

Research Paper
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Public Domain
Geographical Coverage:

Canada
Corporate Publisher:

International Heavy Haul Association
Abstract:

This paper outlines a new application technology for top of rail (TOR) train mounted friction control, particularly suited for captive freight fleets. The spray application system is mounted on a revenue-generating freight car located immediately behind the trailing locomotive. Compared with locomotive mounted systems [1, 2, 3], the new approach provides higher capital utilization, no impact on locomotive maintenance scheduling, and a simple but robust system. A prototype system has been successfully designed, installed, & field-tested on a revenue-generating ore car at QCM’s facility in Port Cartier, Quebec. As well as equipment performance, results are also described on lateral force reduction.
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Please cite as: Cotter, J., et al. Freight Car-Based Top of Rail Friction Modifier Application System. 2005.
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