APPLICATION OF ALUMINUM TO BOGIE FRAMES

Lighter bogie frames using aluminum has had limited service attention. Nevertheless 12 years experience in Great Britain on BR of a wagon bogie set designed by Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon and those in service on Rhatische Bahn indicate this form is commercially worthwhile whilst London Transport's prototype set is about to enter service under a 'tube' line coach.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Lightweight materials; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00125858
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 5 1975 12:00AM