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Tyre spalling on AM10 electric multiple units (TN-FM-15)

Last updated on 07 April 2014 12:48

The AM10 electric multiple units (E.M.Us) on the West Coast main line which are disc-braked suffer severe spalling due, it is thought, to wheel sliding. This is caused by locking of the wheels at high speed. This investigation was requested by the CM & EE (LMR), in order to confirm...

Author(s): Fox P

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1972

United Kingdom

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