REPAIR OF LOCOMOTIVE PLATE FRAMES

Recent developments in welding technique are described. The first step in the investigation was a satistical analysis of the defects for each of the main classes of locomotive, and among the trends noted were the following three points: frame cracks are of the progressive type due to fatigue, the number of frame cracks in any engine class is related to the age of a frame, and there is a marked tendency for cracks to recur where previous fractures had been made good by welding. Preliminary x-ray investigations showed where weld defects typically appear. These areas are described.

• Corporate Authors:

  Temple Press Limited

  161-166 Fleet Street
  Longon EC4,   England 
• Publication Date: 1950-2-17

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 5 p.
• Serial:
  • RAILWAY GAZETTE
  • Volume: 92

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cracking; Inspection; Locomotives; Motor vehicle bodies; Technology; Vehicle maintenance; X ray analysis
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Car body; X-ray inspection
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00037895
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 4 1994 12:00AM