FACTORS LEADING TO RAILWAY DERAILMENTS

The paper discusses some of the mechanical characteristics of trains, train driving and the track, with emphasis on New Zealand conditions. Definitions of terminology used to describe rail vehicle motion precede a consideration of the interaction between the vehicle and track. The causes of main-line derailments are described in some depth and followed by some statistics on derailments in New Zealand and comparison with overseas.

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  Technical Publications Limited

  C.P.O. 3047
  Wellington,   New Zealand 
• Authors:
  • McCarten, R J
• Publication Date: 1977-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 174-177
• Serial:
  • NEW ZEALAND ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 32
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand
  • ISSN: 0028-808X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Derailments; Narrow gage track; Prevention; Railroad crashes; Railroad facilities; Railroad trains; Railroads; Safety; Train track dynamics
• Identifier Terms: New Zealand Government Railways
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00173160
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1978 12:00AM