DETAILS OF SOME RECENT TEST WORK ON THE S.N.C.F. 1. RAILWAY DYNAMICS SECTION (R.D.S.) 2. BRAKE TEST SECTION (B.T.S.) 3. ROLLING STOCK SOUND AND HEAT PROOFING SECTION. 4. VITRY TESTS STATION

Report of test work by the various sections of the S.N.C.F. including tests of stability of gas turbine unit at high speeds, and study of unit on straight and curved track. Tests of braking systems-The Capitale, test vehicles with anti-locking systems, disc and shoe brakes and electro-magnetic brake. Finally, tests of noise levels in coaches with different bogies, and spring test bed for determining vehicle spring rate.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federation des Industriels Ferroviaires

  92 rue Bonaparte
  75 Paris 6e,   France 
• Publication Date: 1969

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 60-70
• Serial:
  • French Railway Techniques
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Federation des Industriels Ferroviaires

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Diesel locomotives; Equipment tests; Locomotives; Noise; Passenger cars; Railroad cars; Sound level; Spring; Suspensions; Technology; Temperature; Testing; Trucks; Vehicle design; Vehicle dynamics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Railroad noise
• Geographic Terms: France
• Old TRIS Terms: Brake testing cars; Test equipment
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00033367
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 7 1976 12:00AM