Class 170 WSP racks

[Servotech Rail]

Does anyone have any technical testing info. on the Rexroth WSP racks on the class 170?

 

[pdeaves]

The appropriate ROSCO(s) will know. Someone else will be able to tell you which one(s) own class 170s.

 

[cj_1985]

off the top of my head, porterbrook and eversholt

 

[Servotech Rail]

Thanks guys, I have a couple of contacts at Porterbrook, but nothing at Eversholt.
We are looking to build a test rig, so any help at all could be useful.

 

[43096]

off the top of my head, porterbrook and eversholt

The bulk of them are Porterbrook owned. Eversholt financed 9 units for ScotRail (170416-424; 421-424 are now 171201/202/401/402) and 3 for Chiltern (168111-113); everything else is Porterbrook's.

 

[Servotech Rail]

The bulk of them are Porterbrook owned. Eversholt financed 9 units for ScotRail (170416-424; 421-424 are now 171201/202/401/402) and 3 for Chiltern (168111-113); everything else is Porterbrook's.

That's good to know. We have worked with Porterbrook while overhauling the defunct Soprano HVAC PLC's from the 458's.
WSP seems to one of the major things our customers are looking to us for support these days.

 

[xc170]

What is WSP?

 

[Servotech Rail]

What is WSP?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_slide_protection

 

[D365]

Basically the train equivalent of traction control/anti brakelock system.

 

[43096]

Basically the train equivalent of traction control/anti brakelock system.

Wheel slip protection = traction control
Wheel slide protection = anti-lock brakes

Confusingly both are WSP, just one is when accelerating, the other when braking.

 

[physics34]

Wheel slip protection = traction control
Wheel slide protection = anti-lock brakes

Confusingly both are WSP, just one is when accelerating, the other when braking.

blasted Blue flashing light in a 170 cab when either of these happen!! Disco lights at night!

 

[D365]

blasted Blue flashing light in a 170 cab when either of these happen!! Disco lights at night!

Same in my car with the temperature and traction control warning lights...