Table 2. Derailment information for the... | Emerald Publishing

Table 2.

Derailment information for the 1-D derailment model validation analyses

Parameter	Units	Aliceville, AL 11/7/2013	Brainerd, MN 7/10/2011	Graettinger, IA 3/10/2017	Wagner, MT 2/13/2013	Casselton, ND 12/30/2013
Derailment speed	MPH	39	27	29	37	43
Number of cars beyond the point of derailment	Each	91	59	106	20	109
Length of cars	Feet	59.3	54.0	59.9	57.0	59.6
Avg. car weight	kips	260	284	254	286	252
Trail locos	Each	1	1	1	1	1
Residual train mass	M lbs	23.8	16.9	20.7	5.0	28.0
Blockage force	kip	472	466	469	511	461
Braking and blockage delay	s	5	14	10	3	0
Blockage ramp time	s	4	4	4	4	0
Car braking force	lbs	7,800	7,800	7,800	7,800	7,800
Grade	Percent	−0.35	0	−0.14	0.30	0.10

Parameter	Units	Aliceville, AL 11/7/2013	Brainerd, MN 7/10/2011	Graettinger, IA3/10/2017	Wagner, MT 2/13/2013	Casselton, ND 12/30/2013
Derailment speed	MPH	39	27	29	37	43
Number of cars beyond the point of derailment	Each	91	59	106	20	109
Length of cars	Feet	59.3	54.0	59.9	57.0	59.6
Avg. car weight	kips	260	284	254	286	252
Trail locos	Each	1	1	1	1	1
Residual train mass	M lbs	23.8	16.9	20.7	5.0	28.0
Blockage force	kip	472	466	469	511	461
Braking and blockage delay	s	5	14	10	3	0
Blockage ramp time	s	4	4	4	4	0
Car braking force	lbs	7,800	7,800	7,800	7,800	7,800
Grade	Percent	−0.35	0	−0.14	0.30	0.10

Source: Authors’ own work