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    Forces on a Checkrail

    Wyvern: Thanks, I actually do own that text and am using it as a reference. I am not too sure of its relevance to checkrails though, it mainly details the interaction between the wheelsets and the rail. It is probably somewhat applicable, as the forces exerted on flange may be synonymous with...
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    Forces on a Checkrail

    Assume having all the variables such as axle loads, train speed, radius of the curve, etc. Would you any documents with reference to how you could calculate the forces acting on the checkrail? If it also makes it easier to solve, we can introduce a cant deficiency that will allow the train to...
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    Forces on a Checkrail

    Hi guys, I'm new to the forums and was hoping someone here could help me out with a technical question. Here it is: What are the forces which result when a bogie traverses and impacts a checkrail around a curve assuming no cant deficiency? I am tending towards believing the...

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