Discussion on rolling periods of engines and their trim at speed in relation to track stresses and resistance problems; superiority of squared to staggered rail joint is claimed; test runs after accident brought out several valuable facts; distinct indication that trucks are preferable to ponies for leading ends of engines to run at high speed; report clearly shows great importance of keeping vertical alignment of rails as nearly true as possible.


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    Title :

    Some lessons of the Sevenoaks accident


    Additional title:

    Ry. Engr


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Railway Engineer ; 49 , n 579


    Publication date :

    1928


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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