New European construction, by H. LIECHTY, claimed to offer advantages as regards steadiness of running and uniformity of wheel loads; body supported by central ball and socket swivel and at each side, by inclined leaf springs on platform rotatable on bearing; 75% of weight is carried by spherical seating and 25% by special table; Liechty method of "steering" axles by mechanism actuated from drag and buffer gear reduces rolling.
New Liechty bogies for high speeds
Ry Engr
Railway Engineer ; 55 , n 2
1934
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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