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Derailment of locomotive 45126 on 312 points at Glasgow central on 12 th January 1980 (TM-FT-097)

Last updated on 21 June 2013 3:03

7. CONCLUSION 7.1 This derailment is considered to have occurred due to the combination of two main factors:- (a) High values of µ, the coefficient of friction, acting at the right hand rail gauge face and the left hand rail table, (b) Depression of the right hand...

Author(s): Maddocks P.W.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1980

United Kingdom

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