Technology Digests

MxV Rail’s Technology Digest e-Library spans over 30 years of research and testing for the Association of American Railroads (AAR). This work was made possible by the support of the AAR and its member railroads, as well as additional partners including the Federal Railroad Administration, suppliers and vendors, and allied universities.

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Date Posted:
By
  • Richard Reiff
  • Thomas Brueske
Tags:
  • friction control
  • top of rail friction control
  • wayside TOR
Date Posted:
By
  • Richard Reiff
  • Kevin Conn
Tags:
  • friction control
  • locomotive TOR
  • top of rail
Date Posted:
By
  • David Davis
  • Richard Reiff
  • Beatrice Rael
Tags:
  • heavy axle loads
  • improved performance trucks
  • wheel wear
Date Posted:
By
  • Duane Otter
  • Brian Doe
Date Posted:
By
  • Dingqing Li
  • John Tunna
  • Corey Pasta
Tags:
  • maintenance costs
  • RTLM
  • Track
  • track component degradation
  • track segment
  • web-based predictive program
Date Posted:
By
  • Kenneth Rownd
  • Darrell Iler
Date Posted:
By
  • Corey Pasta
  • Curtis Urban
  • Nicholas Wilson
  • Harry Tournay
Tags:
  • light weight vehicles
  • performance envelope
  • turning moment
  • warm stiffness
Date Posted:
By
  • Dingqing Li
  • Randy Thompson
  • Previn Marquez
  • William GeMeiner
Tags:
  • bridge
  • bridge approach
  • stiffness variation
  • track modulus
Date Posted:
By
  • Don Guillen
  • David Davis
  • Charity Sasaoka
Tags:
  • gage rods
  • switch maintenance
  • switches
  • Turnouts
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