LOCOMOTIVE SAND-BOXES

For electric locomotives group E 444 it was necessary to have an absolutely trustworthy sanding plant. The solution was sought not only among the devices in use, but also among what has been thought up in more than a century of railway operation. Adoption was made of the sander named FS 2, perfecting solutions already known, completed by intuition aiming at overcoming eventual shortcomings of men and objects.

• Corporate Authors:

  Collegio Ingegneri Ferroviari Italiani

  Piazza Croce Rossa
  Rome,   Italy 
• Authors:
  • Greco, A
• Publication Date: 1975-7

Language

• Italian

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 5-15
• Serial:
  • INGEGNERIA FERROVIARIA
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 7-8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesion; Electric locomotives; Locomotives; Reliability; Sanding; Vehicle design
• Identifier Terms: Ferrovie dello Stato
• Old TRIS Terms: Locomotive design; Sanding systems
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129276
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 19 1976 12:00AM