100 t hopper wagon with low track force bogies: Comparison of wheel wear and rail wear performance with other hopper wagon types (VDYN 43)

Last updated on 25 April 2014 5:12
A poor curving bogie will generate high creep forces in a curve which causes wheel and rail wear. The aim of this report is to compare three types of hopper wagon trains for wheel and rail wear performance :- i) 78 x 50 ton hopper wagons with 2...
Author(s): Goldney I M
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1988
United Kingdom
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