STANDARDISATION OF WAGONS. PROGRAMME OF TESTS TO BE CARRIED OUT ON WAGONS WITH STEEL UNDERFRAME AND BODY (SUITABLE FOR BEING FITTED WITH THE AUTOMATIC BUFFING AND DRAW COUPLER) AND ON THEIR CAST STEEL FRAME BOGIES

This report replaces the previous Report B 12/RP 17 (77), 3rd edition. It surveys all the tests which are at present considered as representing the complete series of tests to which a new type of wagon should be exposed. The conditions under which these tests should be made and the results to be obtained (maximum or minimum values) are laid down for each test. On account of the detailed information it contains, taking into consideration the developments which have taken place during the last few years in the construction of goods wagons, this report constitutes a valuable basis for the design of new types of wagons.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1980-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 61 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceptance tests; Couplers; Freight cars; Tests; Vehicle components; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Performance analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic couplers; Freight car design; Question b12
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053396
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: B 12/RP 17 (80) 4th Ed.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 9 1981 12:00AM