RAIL SURFACES AND LOCOMOTIVE WHEEL SLIPPING

A study of locomotive wheel slipping was undertaken to find a correlation between slippage and rainfall. Slipping was measured by recording the beat of the locomotive exhaust while weather conditions were noted. Colloidial materials which accumulates on rail surfaces was collected and identified. This material contained Fe(sub 3)0(sub 4), silica and possibly a hydrated form of iron oxide Organic matter in the form of lubricating oils could not be determined by the method employed. Chemical cleaning of the rails was examined and sodium metasilicate was considered an effective compound for this purpose.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Publication Date: 1961-2

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 146-147
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adhesion; Cleaning; Contaminants; Locomotives; Railroad rails; Rain; Skidding; Technology; Wheels
• Uncontrolled Terms: Contamination
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Chemical cleaning
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033386
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM