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Measurement of flange wear on Kenya railways - comparison between B.R.E.L and Gloucester bogies (IM-DOS-092)

Last updated on 14 June 2013 2:24

A pair of cross-braced three piece freight bogies have been in service on Kenya Railways since March 1980. This report compares their measured flangewear with that of standard 'Gloucester Metalastik' bogies. Epoxy resin casts were taken from new and worn wheel profiles and investigated. Measurement revealed the greatly superior...

Author(s): Smith B. A.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1981

United Kingdom

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