EXPERIENCE IN MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF ALUMINUM RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK

ERFAHRUNGEN BEI UNTERHALT UND BETRIEB VON ALUMINIUM-SCHIENEN FAHRZEUGEN

Based on years of experience by the Swiss Federal Railways with aluminum passenger and freight trains, the material- related characteristics and types of repair of damaged cars, technical qualitications of repair personnel, equipment of the repair shops, and problems of storage of semifabricated products for repair purposes are discussed. It is stated that with well organized repair shops aluminum rolling stock can be maintained for periods of 20 to 30 years.

• Corporate Authors:

  Aluminum-Zentrale e/v Aluminum-Verlag GmbH

  Koenigsallee 30, Postfach 1207
  4000 Duesseldorf,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Lack, H R
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 351-354
• Serial:
  • Aluminum
  • Volume: 51
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Aluminum-Zentrale e/v Aluminum-Verlag GmbH

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum; Aluminum cars; Light vehicles; Vehicle maintenance
• Identifier Terms: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
• Old TRIS Terms: Car maintenance
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00126418
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 18 1975 12:00AM