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 of Steady On Engineering

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.


2022
Firm founded
50
Vehicle programs
Bozeman MT
Based in

Clients

RailroadsTransit agenciesCarbuildersComponent suppliers

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 II trainset at a station platform

Amtrak

Acela

Acela Next Generation high speed trainset procurement.

Alstom High speed
WMATA 8000 Series rapid transit car

WMATA

8000 Series

8000 Series rapid transit car procurement.

Hitachi Rail Heavy rail
CTA 7000 Series rapid transit car

CTA

7000 Series

7000 Series rapid transit car procurement.

Siemens Heavy rail
MBTA Type 9 light rail vehicle

MBTA

Type 9 LRV

Green Line Type 9 LRV procurement.

CAF Light rail
Sound Transit Link Series 2 S700 light rail vehicle

Sound Transit

Link Series 2 — S700

ST2 LRV procurement.

Siemens Light rail
Metra Alstom push-pull commuter cars

Metra

Push-pull commuter cars

Commuter car procurement.

Alstom Commuter rail
Capital Metro MetroRail DMU approaching a station

Capital Metro

MetroRail DMU

DMU Type GTW G4 car procurement.

Stadler DMU
Valley Metro Tempe Streetcar

Valley Metro

Tempe Streetcar

Liberty NXT Tempe Modern Streetcar procurement.

Brookville Streetcar

50

Vehicle programs

Experience

All programs

Complete consulting roster, 2014–present, and carbuilder design, build and test, 2007–2014.

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Contact

Contact

Direct correspondence with the principal engineer.


Principal
Luke Morscheck
Location
Bozeman, MT, US
Phone
+1 (208) 908-1199
Email
luke.morscheck@steadyeng.com
Founded
2022