TRACTIVE RESISTANCE OF MULTIPLE-UNIT AND LOCOMOTIVE HAULED PASSENGER TRAINS

Whether electric, diesel or Gasturbine, modern service requirements dictate the need for multiple-units as well as hauled stock to be adequately powered, this dictates a comprehensive understanding of tractive resistance relative to service conditions.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/9675046
• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • KOFFMAN, J L
• Publication Date: 1973-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Multiple unit trains; Passenger trains; Skid resistance; Tractive forces; Train track dynamics
• Old TRIS Terms: Tractive resistance
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046822
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 18 1974 12:00AM