Coaches, vans and wagons - Dimensions of buffer heads - Track layout on S-curves

Coaches, vans and wagons - Dimensions of buffer heads - Track layout on S-curves

Coaches, vans and wagons - Dimensions of buffer heads - Track layout on S-curves

Standard
Format: PDF
Published year: 2005
Organization: UIC
Language: English
Pages: 22
ISEN: UIC 527-1

Summary

This leaflet applies to the wagons, coaches, vans and motive power units of UIC member European Railway Undertakings for standard gauge track as well as for larger track gauges in Spain and in Finland. It specifies boundary dimensions and the calculations of the width of buffer heads as well as the rules governing track layout on S curves enabling operation of vehicles without the need for special regulations.
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