The measurement of wheel and rail roughness spectra as part of ore sponsored experiments conducted on BR in September 1984 (IM-SAV-040)

Wheel/rail noise is known to depend in some way on the surface condition of the wheels and rails. Disc braked stock is generally quieter than cast iron tread braked stock and this has been linked to the presence of corrugation on the running surface of tread braked wheels. On corrugated...