EXPERIMENTS HAVE DETERMINED THE FORCES BETWEEN THE WHEELS AND RAIL

This is the third of a series of articles discussing the wheel and rail loadings developed by diesel locomotives. The data is based on calculations and experiments conducted by Electro-Motive. The information may assist in explaining and preventing some of the derailments which railroads encounter. The next installment will discuss the "dynamic" profile of track and its measurement.

• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  P.O. Box 350
  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Koci, L F
• Publication Date: 1971-12

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 16
• Serial:
  • Railway Locomotives and Cars
  • Volume: 145
  • Issue Number: 12
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Derailments; Dynamics; Heavy duty trucks; Rail (Railroads); Safety; Three axle trucks; Train track dynamics; Trucks by number of axles; Wheels
• Old TRIS Terms: Four axle trucks
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047454
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 13 1976 12:00AM