EVOLUTION OF THE RAIL-WHEEL SYSTEM. DIESEL TRACTION'S CONTRIBUTION

FORTENTWICKLUNG DES RAD- SCHIENE- SYSTEMS. BEITRAG DER DIESELTRAKTION

The history of traction by heat engine at the DB and mention of some of the technical innovations of diesel engines in the railway rolling stock sphere : the V.T 627/628 flexible bogie, internal combustion engines. Diesel traction is now being replaced by electric traction, but it still has a role to play. The author mentions some of the adaptations made to diesel engines for their new roles and discusses the technical improvements which diesel specialists will have to make.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Dr Arthur Tetzlaff Verlag

  Niddastrasse 64
  Frankfurt am Main,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Zuhn, W
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 235-239
• Serial:
  • Eisenbahningenieur
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 7
  • Publisher: Tetzlaff Verlag GmbH
  • ISSN: 0013-2810

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Diesel locomotives; Diesel multiple unit cars; Horsepower; Locomotives; Railroad electrification; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive design; Motive power
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129176
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1976 12:00AM