ORE REGULATIONS FOR THE 360 HOURS TEST ON THE TEST BENCH OF DIESEL ENGINES LIABLE TO BE FITTED TO RAILWAY VEHICLES

The importance of testing, under international regulations, diesel engines liable to be fitted to railway vehicles has been recognized by the railway administrations as well as by industry. The diesel engines are subjected to a type-test to ascertain the thermal balance, the fuel and oil consumption, the working diagrams, the rated power of the engine, etc. When the engine has successfully passed it is subjected to operating tests on three locomotives in main line or shunting service.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

  17-21 rue de Louvrain
  1000 Brussels,   Belgium 
• Publication Date: 1971-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 563-565
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel locomotives; Field tests; Fuels; Locomotives; Nondestructive tests; Regulations; Technology; Temperature; Torsion
• Geographic Terms: France
• Subject Areas: Energy; Law; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037753
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 6 1973 12:00AM