HIGH-CAPACITY CENTER PLATE DESIGN

Railroads have been alerted to center plate failures on cars of recent vintage, particularly 100 tonners. Much research has been carried out and a growing body of evidence speaks well for the approach which has been developed by Abex with the help of railroads and car builders, in this particular case a melding of design and materials. This center plate design is a cast, one-piece inverted unit with an 11 degree angle on the main bearing surface and the material is work hardening manganese steel.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Murphy-Richter Publishing Company

  20 North Wacker Driver
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 79-80
• Serial:
  • Progressive Railroading
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Trade Press Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-0817
  • Serial URL: http://www.progressiverailroading.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alloy steel; Manganese; Structural plates
• Old TRIS Terms: Center plate design; Center plates; Manganese steels
• Subject Areas: Materials; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00050561
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 1974 12:00AM