Rail Vehicle Consulting
Truck and vehicle dynamics consulting for rail vehicles.
Steady On Engineering LLC is a consulting practice founded in 2022. Work covers design, simulation, testing and investigation for railroads, transit agencies, carbuilders and component suppliers.
Luke Morscheck, P.E.
Principal
Profile
Principal engineer.
Luke Morscheck P.E. is a mechanical engineer with expertise in rail vehicle trucks (bogies), vehicle dynamics and carbody structures. Luke has built a reputation in the rail industry for both technical excellence and professional conduct. He has served as lead design engineer or consulting subject matter expert for many significant design and procurement projects around North America.
These projects cover a variety of rail vehicle types including streetcar, light rail, rapid transit, commuter rail, electric/battery/hydrogen powered multi-units, high speed trainsets and locomotives. His previous employment with both carbuilders and large consulting firms have afforded him the opportunity to serve in varied positions and work with numerous railroads, transit agencies, manufacturers and carbuilders over the years.
Clients
Capabilities
Services
Rail vehicle consulting across design, simulation, testing and investigation.
Trucks (Bogies)
Fabricated and cast truck frames and bolsters, stress analysis (FEA), suspension design, wheelsets (wheel/axle/gearbox), first article inspections, laboratory and on-track structural fatigue testing, failure analysis, life extension assessments.
Vehicle Dynamics
Dynamic simulations (VAMPIRE/SIMPACK), wheel-rail interface and wheel wear studies, ride quality, high speed stability, low speed derailment, wheel load equalization and dynamic qualification testing.
Carbody & Qualification
Carbody structural design and testing, clearance evaluations, noise & vibration testing, component qualification testing, dynamic testing (braking/traction/slip-slide), technical specification development, proposal reviews, maintenance manuals.
Programs
Vehicle programs
Programs with photography. The consulting and carbuilder roster is listed in full.
Amtrak
Acela
Acela Next Generation high speed trainset procurement.
WMATA
8000 Series
8000 Series rapid transit car procurement.
CTA
7000 Series
7000 Series rapid transit car procurement.
MBTA
Type 9 LRV
Green Line Type 9 LRV procurement.
Sound Transit
Link Series 2 — S700
ST2 LRV procurement.
Metra
Push-pull commuter cars
Commuter car procurement.
Capital Metro
MetroRail DMU
DMU Type GTW G4 car procurement.
Valley Metro
Tempe Streetcar
Liberty NXT Tempe Modern Streetcar procurement.
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Vehicle programs
Experience
All programs
Complete consulting roster, 2014–present, and carbuilder design, build and test, 2007–2014.