Recommended Practice

Truck Design

Abstract

This recommended practice gives guidance for the design of railroad passenger trucks and for the application of existing truck designs that differ from the prior application(s) in terms of load, speed, track geometry, wheel profile, carbody and combinations of these factors.

Document History
Document Number Version Publication Date Publication Related Information
APTA PR-M-RP-009-98 Rev. 2 05/28/2021 Published Current
APTA PR-M-RP-009-98 03/04/1999 Published Superseded

Keywords

suspension system, truck design

Summary

The second revision of this recommended practice completely revises all previously existing sections and adds several new ones. Sections related to vehicle dynamic performance have been removed in lieu of updated guidance in 49 CFR 213 and a forthcoming APTA vehicle dynamics performance standard. This document gives guidance for the design of railroad passenger trucks and for the application of existing truck designs that differ from the prior application(s).

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