Abstract:
The invention relates to a heat-testing rig for a pantograph wearing strip (10), comprising a housing (11) for receiving said wearing strip to be tested; current supply and return means (13, 14), characterised in that it comprises at least one tool (15, 16, 17, 18, 19) carrying at least one segment (20, 21) of a catenary contact wire which can be supplied with current by said supply means and can be brought into mechanical contact with an upper surface of said wearing strip (10) to be tested, so as to form a point, known as the hot point, where current passes between this wire segment and said wearing strip, and means for measuring the temperature of said wearing strip. The invention further relates to a corresponding heat-testing method.
Abstract:
The method for evaluating the compactness of a layer of railroad ballast near a railroad tie includes at least one step of taking at least two measurements (11,11a,11b) of the penetration resistance (Qd) of the ballast (13) near one and the same railroad tie (10), and a step of calculating the mean value (Qdmean) of these measurements (11,11a,11b) of penetration resistance.Also provided are a device for implementing such a method and a method for predicting the settlement of the ballast of a railroad track including a step of evaluating the compactness of a ballast near a railroad tie.
Abstract:
Method for the aluminothermic welding of rails, involving the steps of:—triggering an aluminothermic reaction in a crucible,—pouring the metal resulting from said reaction into the mould so as to fill the moulding cavity from the rail flange,—after filling the cavity, triggering a second aluminothermic reaction above the rail head, and pouring the metal resulting from said reaction into the cavity in the region of the rail head. The mould used in the method is designed to fit over the ends of two rails to form a moulding cavity comprising a crucible positioned above the rail head region so that it can be fed with molten metal of the cavity via a secondary passage.
Abstract:
Exemplary double-decker vehicle for railway rolling stock for the transport of passengers comprises at least: one lower deck and one upper deck, each deck having a multiplicity of seats for passengers, and at least one access door with an access step. According to aspects of the system, apparatus, and method, the vehicle can include, among other features, a circulation system connecting the access step to the upper deck and having at least two sloping circulation paths to provide access for persons with reduced mobility to the upper deck.