Design features of freight car for pallet loading through full-length sliding doors with prototype air-sprung trucks; two types of trucks with air and steel springing used are developed for 70 mph fast freight services; cars have 3 ft 6 in. gage, axleload has been set at 13.2 tons, and 860 mm diam solid-rolled wheels are used.


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    Title :

    High speed wagon bogies for Japanese national railways


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 121 , n 22


    Publication date :

    1965


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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