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.
Some lessons of the Sevenoaks accident
Ry. Engr
Railway Engineer ; 49 , n 579
1928
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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