VELIM TEST CIRCUIT, RAILWAY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, PRAGUE

The Velim Railway Testing Circuit, located 50 km east of Prague is the test facility for the Institute which is engaged in technology relating to transport economics, track construction and maintenance, rolling stock and electric and diesel traction, communications and other areas. The 200-kph test loops are energized at 25 kV 50 Hz and they may be used for controlled service tests for ORE, OSShD and for European and Russian railways and suppliers. Slab and conventional track are being evaluated. Laboratories have computers which can be coordinated with dynamometer car activities.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/9675046
• Corporate Authors:

  Broadfields (Technical Publishers) Limited

  Little Leighs
  Chelmsford, Essex CMB 1PM,   England 
• Publication Date: 1975-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 215-218
• Serial:
  • Rail Engineering International
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: De Rooi Publications
  • ISSN: 0141-4615

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridges; Concrete slab track; Curves (Geometry); Development; Rail fasteners; Railroad rails; Railroads; Research; Structural design; Technology; Test facilities; Test tracks; Wear
• Identifier Terms: Ceske drahy; International Union of Railways
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Geographic Terms: Czech Republic; Czechoslovakia; Former Soviet Union
• Old TRIS Terms: Velim test track
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Railroads; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127873
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1976 12:00AM