POWERED TIPPER WAGONS FOR IRON ORE TRAINS

Paper describes how by motoring the axles of two cars next to the locomotive, long 6% gradients can be tackled with heavy trains. The solution of problem in East Germany was found by constructing special cars with powered trucks similar to those on the locomotive, which in effect created a 12-axle power unit. This combination could also haul eight cars but in addition the two motored cars were also carrying ore so that the net train load was increased to 750 tons for no increase in gross train weight.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1969-9-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 654-8
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 125
  • Issue Number: 17

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight cars; Mine haulage; Trucks; Vehicle design
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037176
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 20 1973 12:00AM