SUSPENDED MONORAIL SYSTEMS IN WUPPERTAL CHANGES OVER TO ALUMINUM CARS

The design of a new type of aluminum alloy cars adopted for the suspended monorail system operating in Wuppertal is described in detail.

• Corporate Authors:

  Interessengemeinschaft der Schweiz, Alumin-Huetten

  Dufourstrasse 31
  Ch-8008 Zurich,   Switzerland 
• Authors:
  • Kehler, W F
• Publication Date: 1976

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 152-156
• Serial:
  • Schweizer Aluminium Rundschau
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Interessengemeinschaft der Schweiz, Alumin-Huetten

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aluminum alloys; Light vehicles; Lightweight materials; Monorail transportation; Railroad cars; Technology; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Suspended vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Old TRIS Terms: Light weight
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00163307
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM