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TRAIN SLACK ACTION [1 record]

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Record 1 1987-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coupling Systems (Railroad)
OBS

From acceleration, deceleration or from coupling and in train slack action, the traffic will compress against the front or back of the trailer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Attelages (Matériel de chemin de fer)
OBS

(...) nous faisons l'équilibre à 800 A avec 42 tonnes d'effort de retenue au crochet (...). S'il y a une réaction d'attelage à cet instant, sûr que ça casse.

OBS

Que ce soit en raison des accélérations, des ralentissements, des accostages violents ou des réactions d'attelage, les marchandises se tassent (...)

Spanish

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