CATALOGUE OF DEFECTS ON THE WHEELS OF RAILWAY TRAILER STOCK

The catalogue is solely concerned with the qualitative aspects of the defects without indicating their size. The catalogue is deliberately confined to defects of a mechanical or thermal origin without taking into account wear, or defects of a geometrical nature. For each type of defect the following are given: a brief description; one or more means of detection; recommendations relating to the measures to be taken for the wheel set to be returned to, or kept in, normal service; and, the probable cause of the defect.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 563
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cracking; Defects; Railroad cars; Shelling (Metals); Stresses; Technology; Thermal stresses; Vehicle maintenance; Wear; Wheel rims; Wheels; Wheelsets (Railroads)
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Fissures (Wheels); Shelling; Shelling (Wheels); Wheel defects
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00039466
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 15 1976 12:00AM