REMOTE ELECTRICAL READ-OUT SPIRIT-LEVEL TECHNIQUE APPLIED TO BR APT BODY-TILT CONTROL

Unbalance of conducting liquid volume in glass-vial sensing-head of Irvin Electrolevel provides signal-control current precisely related to degree of tilt to effect action of bogie-mounted tilting-jacks when negotiating curves at high speed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Authors:
  • Granger, N J
• Publication Date: 1974-4

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 124-127
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: High speed rail; Tilting trains
• Identifier Terms: British Rail
• Old TRIS Terms: Advanced passenger trains; Tilting cars
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00054627
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Rail Engineering International
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 24 1974 12:00AM