Calculation of equivalent conicity values for the Aqaba Railway Corporation (Jordan) three piece bogie wagons (IM-DA-260)

The Aqaba Hallway Corporation in Jordan have suffered from severe flangewear on their Gloucester three piece bogie wagons, used to carry phosphate. Modifications to improve the curving ability of these bogies have been suggested and tested by the R&D Division, when it became apparent that the stability performance of the...