2015 Principles Course Sessions Speakers:
Abstracts and Biographies
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Kevin Oldknow
Ph.D., P.Eng., Principal Engineer, Wheel / Rail Interface
L.B. Foster Company
Wheel/Rail Interaction Fundamentals Part 1 & 2

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Gary Wolf
President
Wolf Railway Consulting LLC
Basics of Track Geometry - Key Parameters - What They Are and How They are Measured

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Kevin Conn
Research Engineer
Norfolk Southern
Basics of Lubrication & Friction Control

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Bill Bell
Consultant
CSX (retired)
Understanding Why, When and How Rail Grinding is Performed

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Ralph Schorr
P.E., Senior Product Development Engineer
Amsted Rail
Basics of Vehicle Truck and Suspension Systems and Fundamentals of Vehicle Steering and Stability

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Gary Wolf
Wolf Railway Consulting, LLC.
President
Use of Simulation Modeling to solve Vehicle/Track Interaction Problems

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Matt Dick
P.E., Director, Business Development
ENSCO, Inc.