Speeds of 125 mph will require close attention to weight reduction as well as stability problems; 27 to 28% of truck weight may be lowered; solid wheels may reduce weight 6 to 7%, while monobloc wheel weight drops 0.2 to 0.8 tons/car; disk brakes also lower car weight; sketch of weight distribution of British Railway Mark II first class car; future design must consider shorter swing links, improved riding qualities, better shell design and collision protection, elastic deformation of 2 1/2 ft, longer bodies, and weight reduction for reducing acceleration time. (see also Int Ry Congress Assn -- Monthly Bul v 44 n 4 Apr 1967 p 306-16)
Reducing coach weights for higher speeds
Ry Gaz
Railway Gazette ; 122 , n 18
1966
5 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Reducing coach weights for higher speeds
Engineering Index Backfile | 1967
|30 passenger coach -- Intercity coach -- Twin coach
Engineering Index Backfile | 1938
30 passenger coach -- Intercity coach -- Twin coach
Engineering Index Backfile | 1938