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The Theory & The Praxis: An Introduction to Wheel/Rail Interaction. Part 1.
by Jeff Tuzik (Click here for Part 2.) Your phone rings on a Tuesday morning. There are a couple of double-stack well cars on the ground. That’s the kind of wakeup call a derailment investigator typically gets when something has gone badly awry, and the search for what happened and …
Track Structures and Components: Design Specifications to Safety Limits
by Jeff Tuzik The track system is a remarkable feat of engineering. To the uninitiated, it can appear simple, mundane. But those charged with constructing or maintaining it know that it’s a marvel of design, that has been continuously updated since its inception roughly 200 years ago. “We take loads …