IMPORTANCE OF RAIL PROFILES IN WHEEL LOADING IS DEMONSTRATED

This is the fourth of a series of articles discussing the wheel and rail loadings developed by diesel locomotives. Data are based on calculations and experiments conducted by Electro-Motive. The information may assist in explaining and preventing some of the derailments which railroads experience. The next installment will discuss the effects of dynamic braking.

• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20
• Serial:
  • Railway Locomotives and Cars
  • Volume: 146
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Derailments; Dynamics; Railroad rails; Train track dynamics; Wheels
• Candidate Terms: Rail profiles
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047458
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1976 12:00AM