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This study focusses on understanding how the stiffness of the components in the system affects the flow of forces in the vertical direction. It has been identified that the stiffness of the support (ballast) underneath the crossties is crucial in determining the flow of forces. An extensive field testing program was undertaken at Transportation Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, CO by researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) in May 2013. Meticulous measurement of various parameters like loads, strains, rail seat pressure and displacements for the rail, pads, shoulders, ties were collected. Two sections of a track comprising of fifteen crossties each were chosen as test sections, one tangent section and one curved section. A TLV (Track Loading Vehicle) was used to apply static loads on the system. Freight and passenger trains were also deployed to study the response of the system under dynamic loading. 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