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Adhesion and leaves: use of Sandite (TM-TRIB-22)

Last updated on 23 April 2013 10:09

This report describes two short test series that made use of the Tribometer train to determine the effectiveness of Sandite in increasing available wheel/rail adhesion. One at Kegworth was designed to study directly the effect of Sandite on leaf affected track; and the second on Hemerdon Bank to study a...

Author(s): McEwen I.J.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1977

United Kingdom

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