BASIC CURVE NEGOTIATION MECHANICS

This is the second of a series of articles discussing the wheel and rail loadings developed by diesel locomotives. The data is based on calculations and experiments conducted by Electro-Motive. The information may assist in explaining and preventing some of the derailments which railroads encounter.

• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Loci, L F
• Publication Date: 1971-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 18
• Serial:
  • Railway Locomotives and Cars
  • Volume: 145
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Derailments; Safety; Train track dynamics
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047452
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1974 12:00AM