GMGN2688 Iss 2
Guidance on Designing Rail Freight Wagons for use on the GB Mainline Railway
Synopsis
This document gives guidance on the design of rail freight wagons (including rail tank wagons). This guidance is intended to assist contracting entities and railway undertakings in relation to the design of rail freight wagons and incorporates the output from a review of design guidance for wagons and how standard British practice meets the Wagon Technical Specification for Interoperability (WAG TSI).
Summary Of Changes
Some guidance from this document (G 2.15.3, G 2.16 to G 2.19 inclusive, and G 3.2.31) has been incorporated into GMRT2045 Iss 4 which was issued on 05/03/2016 and comes into force on 04/06/2016.
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Guidance Note
- Issued:
- 07/09/2013
- Published:
- 07/09/2013
- In Force:
- 07/09/2013
- Withdrawn:
- 01/06/2024
- Last Review:
- 14/02/2020
- Next Review:
- 07/09/2024
Details
Consultation Status | Closed |
Vehicle Assessment | Yes |
Supersedes | GMGN2688 Iss 1 |
Superseded By | GMGN2688 Iss 3 |
Lead Committee | Rolling Stock - RST |
Supporting Committee | Control Command and Signalling - CCS; Energy - ENE; Infrastructure - INS; Plant - PLT; Traffic Operation and Management - TOM |
Briefing Notes | 13 BN21 |
Amendments
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2688 Iss 2 AM001; 2688 Iss 2 AM002; 2688 Iss 2 AM003 |
Technical Notes | TN2310 Iss 1; TN2305 Iss 1 |