Selection of proper class of wheels for passenger car services to insure safe operation; factors affecting their economic maintenance; types of past and present service defects in passenger car wheels; thermal effects which result from undue braking in certain classes of train operations; maintenance practices of Association of American Railroads.


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    Title :

    Wrought-steel passenger-car wheels from consumer's standpoint


    Additional title:

    Am Soc Mech Engrs -- Paper


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    American Society of Mechanical Engineers -- Meeting A-113 ; 1953



    Publication date :

    1953


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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