SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE DESIGN, ASSEMBLY AND WELDING TECHNOLOGY FOR ALUMINUM ALLOY RAILWAY CARRIAGE BODIES

The design of the body of the RT-200 carriage for the passenger train Russkaya Troika, designed to run at up to 200 kph, is described. The assembly and welding technology for this aluminum alloy structure is given. Tests have confirmed the service realiability of the body.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Originally published in Russian by Arc Welding Institute, Kiev and the Ukraine S.S.R. Academy of Sciences, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Welding Institute

  Abingdon Hall
  Cambridge CB1 6AL,   England 
• Authors:
  • Makarov, V P
  • Ignat'ev, V G
  • Makarov, A M
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 44-46
• Serial:
  • Automatic Welding
  • Volume: 27
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum cars; Equipment; High speed rail; Passenger cars; Structural design; Vehicle design; Welding
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Welding equipment
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00072455
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Automatic Welding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1976 12:00AM