LOCOMOTIVE-HAULED TRAINS OF SWISS FEDERAL RAILWAYS TRAVEL FASTER ROUND SHARP CURVES

On account of the great number of curves on the lines of the SBB network attempts are being made on increase the running speed round curves in order to shorten the journey time. A brief outline of the theoretical fundamentals is followed by a report on the results of numerous test runs. The influence of the rail temperature and ambient temperature on the coefficient of transverse friction is discussed. According to the results available, a number of passenger trains could travel faster by about 10-20 km/h, particularly round curves with a radius of more than 400 metres. The technical facilities including the hydraulic tilt system for the series III standard coaches for operation at higher speeds are available.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also RRIS 03 146282.
• Corporate Authors:

  Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung

  Luetzowstrasse 105-196
  1 Berlin 30,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Weber, H H
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Language

• German

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 277-284
• Serial:
  • Glasers Annalen ZEV
  • Volume: 100
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Siemens (Georg) Verlagsbuchhandlung
  • ISSN: 0373-322X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Active suspension systems; Creep; High speed rail; Speed limits; Steering; Thermal stresses; Tilting trains; Train track dynamics; Wheels
• Identifier Terms: Schweizerische Bundesbahnen
• Uncontrolled Terms: Thermal effects
• Old TRIS Terms: Tilting cars; Wheel creep
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147824
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1977 12:00AM