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Investigation of broken axle from a derailment at Stafford 8/3/96 (RR-STR-96-041)

Last updated on 20 December 2013 10:59

An investigation was undertaken to determine the cause of a broken axle from a wagon involved in a derailment at Rickerscote near Stafford on 8/3/96. This included a metallurgical examination, the checking of the axle design, and fracture mechanics tests and calculations for fatigue crack growth. The axle was found...

Author(s): Allery M.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1996

United Kingdom

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