Magnetic track brakes - an appraisal for overcoming hazards of low wheel/rail adhesion brought about by leaf contamination of the rail running surface (IM-WRI-026)

The following was written as a briefing note for the Director of Research who was asked to report on this topic to the Technical Management Group. In the event, specially convened meetings of the Adhesion Improvements Joint Discussion Group were called under the chairmanship of the Branch Manager, Mechanical Engineering...