ACCEPTANCE TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF DIESEL ENGINES. REGULATIONS FOR THE OFFICIAL ACCEPTANCE TESTING BY ORE OF DIESEL TRACTION ENGINES LIABLE TO BE FITTED TO RAILWAY VEHICLES

This document defines the tests to which diesel traction engines should be submitted with a view to their official acceptane by ORE. These tests, the main part of which is carried out in railway service under international control by ORE, are the most suitable for meeting the needs of the user. They also offer a high quarantee with regard to the assessment of the running qualities of an engine on board a vehicle. In addition, a recommendation at international level allows the builder to assume that an equipment which has successfully undergone such stringent tests will enjoy a wider diffusion.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Restrictions on the use of this document are contained in the explanatory material.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Union of Railways

  Office of Research and Experiments
  Utrecht,   Netherlands 
• Publication Date: 1972-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acceptance tests; Diesel engines; Diesel locomotives; Specifications; Tests
• Old TRIS Terms: Question b13
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00053030
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Report/Paper Numbers: B 13/RP 17/E
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 16 1976 12:00AM