Investigations made to determine extent to which lateral forces exerted by moving locomotive on rails of 4° curve in southbound main track of Illinois Central Railroad near Curve, Tenn, are modified by transfer of weight from driving wheels to leading and trailing wheels of Mikado locomotive.


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    Title :

    Effect of weight redistribution on magnitude of lateral forces exerted by locomotive


    Additional title:

    Am Ry Eng Assn -- Bul



    Publication date :

    1947


    Size :

    12 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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