Laboratory tests were recently conducted to quantify the improvement in the safety related performance of a prototype covered hopper car. The testing was part of the High Performance High Cube Covered Hopper Car Program, which was implemented to encourage improved designs of covered hopper cars. The report contains recently obtained laboratory test results for one prototype (the Budd High Cube 2000 Covered Hopper Car) with comparisons to data obtained from laboratory tests conducted earlier on a conventional hopper car. The report also presents previously acquired on-track test results for the base and prototype hopper cars.


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    Title :

    Laboratory Tests of a Prototype Articulated Covered Hopper Car


    Contributors:
    D. L. Cackovic (author) / F. Irani (author)

    Publication date :

    1988


    Size :

    123 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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