Present invention relates to rail vehicles

Details Present invention relates to rail vehicles Present invention relates to rail vehicles

1987-04-09

1989-04-04

Chambers, A. Michael

Railway rolling stock

Locomotives

Gripping drivers

295 361, B21C 1500

Patent

active

048175340

ABSTRACT:
A rail vehicle is disclosed to travel down a track formed from a pair of rails. The rail vehicle is propelled by a drive assembly having a longitudinal axis in line with the rails and a pair of wheel sets, each of which includes an axle with a wheel rotatably mounted on each end thereof. The drive assembly is further adapted to provide a positive angle of attack between the rotational plane of at least one wheel and the respective rail, so as to improve the stability of the vehicle. A method is also disclosed for improving the stability of a rail vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2727780 (1955-12-01), Long et al.

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