Measured wheel-rail contact forces produced by locomotive 56042 at a selection of switches and crossings (TM-VDY-024)

During January 1984, three-axle bogie locomotive 56042 was equipped Load Measuring Wheelsets in the outer and centre axle positions of one bogie.  A series of experiments was performed to investigate the curving behaviour of the vehicle and its response to various forms of track irregularity.  In addition, three return runs...