TILTING COACHES TO RAISE SPEEDS ON CURVES

Of all the ways in which overall passenger train speeds can be raised, titlting the coach body inwards on curves is probably one of the easiest and cheapest. As a result, there are now three countries with tilting coaches in service, and a further six with experimental or prototype stock at an advanced stage of development. The design of these trains and their limitations are discussed.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1970-9-4

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 655-659
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 126

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air springs; Curved track; High speed rail; Pantographs; Passenger trains; Railroad cars; Railroad electrification; Railroad tracks; Railroad trains; Ride quality; Rocking; Spring; Suspensions; Technology; Vehicle design
• Geographic Terms: Canada; France; Germany; Italy; Japan; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Car design; Car rocking
• Subject Areas: Design; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037425
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 1976 12:00AM