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[[File:Selbstentladewagen-Fccs6450-Radsatz.jpg|thumb|Single axle running gear on a self-discharging hopper]] |
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In railway terminology the term '''running gear''' refers to those components of a railway vehicle that run passively on the rails, unlike those of the |
In railway terminology the term '''running gear''' refers to those components of a railway vehicle that run passively on the rails, unlike those of the driving gear. Traditionally these are the [[wheel]]s, [[axle]]s, [[axle box]]es, [[spring (device)|springs]] and vehicle frame of a railway [[locomotive]] or [[Railroad car|wagon]].<ref>{{Railway Dictionary|page=257}}</ref> The running gear of a modern railway vehicle comprises, in most instances, a [[bogie]] frame with two [[Wheelset (rail transport)|wheelsets]]. However there are also wagons with single axles (fixed or movable) and even individual wheels. Since in modern times, locomotives no longer require separate [[driving wheel|driving]] and [[carrying wheel|carrying axles]] (see [[wheel arrangement]]), as was formerly common with [[steam locomotive]]s, but usually have bogies where all axles are driven, the term running gear is (inaccurately) superseding the term 'driving gear' in some parts of the world. |
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The running gear of a modern railway vehicle comprises, in most instances, a [[bogie]] frame with two [[Wheelset (rail transport)|wheelsets]]. However there are also wagons with single axles (fixed or movable) and even individual wheels. |
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Because, today, locomotives no longer tend to have separate [[driving wheel|driving]] and [[carrying wheel|carrying axles]] (see [[wheel arrangement]]), as was formerly common with [[steam locomotive]]s, but usually have bogies where all axles are driven, the term running gear is (inaccurately) superseding the term 'driving gear' in some parts of the world. |
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Revision as of 10:33, 20 January 2020
In railway terminology the term running gear refers to those components of a railway vehicle that run passively on the rails, unlike those of the driving gear. Traditionally these are the wheels, axles, axle boxes, springs and vehicle frame of a railway locomotive or wagon.[1] The running gear of a modern railway vehicle comprises, in most instances, a bogie frame with two wheelsets. However there are also wagons with single axles (fixed or movable) and even individual wheels. Since in modern times, locomotives no longer require separate driving and carrying axles (see wheel arrangement), as was formerly common with steam locomotives, but usually have bogies where all axles are driven, the term running gear is (inaccurately) superseding the term 'driving gear' in some parts of the world.
References
- ^ Jackson, Alan A. (2006). The Railway Dictionary (4th ed.). Sutton Publishing Ltd. p. 257. ISBN 0-7509-4218-5.