Strain-Based Evaluation of a Steel Through-Girder Railroad Bridge

Table 4

Engine and rail car configurations.

	Weight per axle	LPFC^*	AS^*	TC^*
	kN	m	m	m
Rail runner engine	322	20.7	2.74	13.1
Rail runner passenger car	122	25.9	2.90	19.5
Amtrak engine	296	21.0	2.75	13.2
Amtrak baggage car	133	25.9	1.68	18.1
Amtrak coach and lounger	178	25.9	2.59	18.1
Amtrak diner and sleeper	189	25.9	2.59	18.1

^*Abbreviations defined in Figure 11.