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Why Updating is Needed Current Guidelines Based on: ♦Old Environment • Different roadbed today − Continuous welded rail − Concrete ties − Better ballast systems • Longer, heavier trains today • Higher tractive effort and high adhesion locomotives • Vibration was not addressed ® © TTCI/AAR, 2010, Filename p4
Why Updating is Needed Current Guidelines Based on: ♦1970’s and Older Car designs ♦Cars used for tests all out of production ♦263K GRL and lighter vs. today’s 286K GRL ♦Today’s tare weights are often lower ♦Materials today are higher strength ♦Today use of aluminum is common ® © TTCI/AAR, 2010, Filename p5
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