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title: Technical Support for Crashworthy F40 Locomotive Test
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# Technical Support for Crashworthy F40 Locomotive Test

![Technical Support for Crashworthy F40 Locomotive Test](https://www.systra.com/canada/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/02/main_16-410_2380x1500.jpg)

**The Volpe Center is currently implementing a research program for developing crashworthiness standards for North-American locomotives. One aspect of this work involves the testing of a recently designed crashworthy locomotive.**

As a natural continuation of our design work on this same locomotive, SYSTRA
Canada’s engineers provided technical support to TIAX and Volpe personnel for
the locomotive modification and coupler test portion of the program. Work
included the following:

- Assist TTCI shop staff in implementing structural modifications previously
  designed by our team;
- Offer technical support for enabling the installation of crashworthy
  components on TTCI’s F40 test locomotive;
- Propose design modifications as required to account for site conditions;
- Review post-test condition of unit;
- Expand previous drawing packages to cover future testing of the locomotive
  with various crashworthy component configurations.

## The project in pictures

![image](https://www.systra.com/canada/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/06/image-edited-1.png)

![image-1](https://www.systra.com/canada/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/06/image-1-1024x1024.jpeg)