FIGURE 1. TRAIN CAR CRASHWORTHINESS

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60 mph Impact of a Generic Passenger Car with a 50 ton Mass

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(a) Detailed Train Car Model

(b) Model Structural Frame Details

(c) Car End Crush Behavior

(d) Detail of Center Sill Collapse

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Last Modified: 24 April 1997