wheel-rail adhesion
1Rail adhesion — Driving wheel of steam locomotive The term adhesion railway or adhesion traction describes the most common type of railway, where power is applied by driving some or all of the wheels of the locomotive. Thus, it relies on the friction between a… …
2Rail transport — Railroad and Railway both redirect here. For other uses, see Railroad (disambiguation). Rail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles specially designed to run along railways or railroads. Rail transport is …
3Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …
4British Rail Class 74 — Infobox Locomotive name = British Rail Class 74 powertype = Electro diesel caption = 74 003 in BR blue with full yellow ends builder = British Railways’ Doncaster Works; rebuilt BR Crewe Works builddate = 1958–1960; Rebuilt 1967–1968 gauge =… …
5History of rail transport — The history of rail transport dates back nearly 500 years, and includes systems with man or horse power and rails of wood or stone. Modern rail transport systems first appeared in England in the 1820s. These systems, which made use of the steam… …
6History of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 — The history of rail transport in Great Britain to 1830 covers the period up to the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, the world s first intercity passenger railway operated solely by steam locomotives. The earliest form of railways …
7UGL Rail C44aci — C44aci / C43aci ARG unit AC4305 being delivered to Western Australia, via Melbourne Power type Diesel Electric Builder UGL Rail, Broadmeadow Model …
8British Rail Class 66 — 66713 Forest City at Crewe Works Power type Diesel electric Builder Electro Motive Diesel Model …
9List of rail accidents (pre-1950) — For a list of 1950 1999 rail accidents, see List of 1950 1999 rail accidents.For a list of post 2000 rail accidents, see List of rail accidents. notoc Pre 1830 1815 * 1815, exact date unclear ndash; Philadelphia, Co Durham, England: 16 people,… …
10British Rail HS4000 — Infobox Locomotive name = HS4000 Kestrel powertype = Diesel electric caption = HS4000 outside Derby Locomotive Works, 1968 08 31. builder = Hawker Siddeley, at Brush Traction, Loughborough builddate = 1968 serialnumber = Brush 711 gauge =… …
