NEW TRUCK DEVELOPED FROM THE TYPE Y28 TO THE TYPE Y32 FOR HIGH SPEED ROLLING STOCK

UN NOUVEAU BOGIE POUR LES VOITURES A GRANDE VITESSE DU TYPE Y 28 AU TYPE Y 32

The new truck is intended for main line rolling stock suitable for 200 km/hr operation. The author explains the design and gives a full description of the parts of the pneumatic suspension of this truck which has disk brakes combined with shoe brakes, a solution giving the best adhesion. The tests gave excellent results up to 250 km/hr.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • The full English article can be found in French Railway Techniques, N1, pp 1-12, 1975.
• Corporate Authors:

  Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais

  92 rue Bonaparte
  75 Paris 6e,   France 
• Authors:
  • Moron, P
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Language

• French

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 497-508
• Serial:
  • REVUE GENERALE DES CHEMINS DE FER

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air springs; High speed vehicles; Passenger cars; Ride quality; Suspension systems; Train track dynamics; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083947
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 22 1976 12:00AM