DESIGN OF LOCOMOTIVE AND RAILROAD FRAMES--2

British cast-steel tender underframes are described and illustrated. In brief the design uses a pair of straight through plates running from front to rear buffer beams, with suitable openings for the carrying axles and their axleboxes. Most other countries use the double-truck tender which requires an entirely different underframe. Frame stressing and truck frame designs for British and U.S. locomotives are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • McArd, G W
• Publication Date: 1955-9-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 281-282
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 103

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Locomotives; Stresses; Technology; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive design
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039648
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM