The dynamic stability of a standard gauge cross-braced freight bogie. Tests between October 1977 and May 1978 (IM-DOS-063)

The use of cross bracing in stabilising 3-piece bogies whilst allowing them to have a good curving performance has been discussed by a number of workers. It has been shown that the high inter-axle shear-stiffness obtained by cross bracing results in high bogie hunting critical speeds at low values of...