WELDING AS APPLIED TO LOCOMOTIVES AND ROLLING STOCK

The development of the application and technique of welding particularly as applied to railways, locomotives, rolling stock, and wagons is traced. An early development was the application of welding to a carriage underframe the result being so satisfactory that it led to the general introduction of this method of construction. The result was a lighter underframe and more rigid construction which required less camber. The next development was the application of welding to wagon underframes. The need was cited for paying attention to design as visualized from the point of view of welding to obtain the best results from fabricating of various materials which had contributed so much to the solving of some of the problems in regard to the weight of rolling stock.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Authors:
  • Bulleid, OVS
• Publication Date: 1949-11-4

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 525
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 91

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fabrication; Locomotives; Motor vehicle bodies; Railroad cars; Steam locomotives; Technology; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Car body
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037888
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM