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How Does the "Emergency Alarm Chain Pull" stops the Train?
The Emergency Alarm Pull Chain system For those of us who has traveled in a train, might had have seen a Emergency pull chain.The chain is used to stop the train ta a time of an Emergency ( or not ? :P...
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ICF BOGIE ( DETAILED )
ICF (INTEGRAL COACH FACTORY) BOGIE :Basic parameters of ICF Bogie :Main Units of ICF Bogie :vBogie bolster with side bearers & center pivotvBogie framevWheel and axlevBody–bogie bolster...
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LHB FIAT BOGIE ( DETAILED )
LHB (LINKE HOFMANN BUSCH) FIAT BOGIEFIAT-SIG BOGIE AT RCFVARIOUS PARTS OF THE LHB RAKEWHEEL AND AXLE ASSEMBLYThis is the part of a rake which is just adjacent to the tracks. It basically consists of...
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DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE
The locomotives of INDIA presently consist of electric and diesel locomotives. Steam locomotives are no longer used in INDIA , except in heritage trains. A locomotive is also called loco or engine. The...
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POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM USED IN INDIAN RAILWAY RAKES
There are mainly two types of the coaches called conventional ICF type and LHB is being manufactured at ICF,Perambur and RCF,Kapurthala . There are three power supply systems as existing in Indian...
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Difference between a ICF and LHB bogie
Difference between a ICF and LHB bogieIntegral Coach FactoryLinke-Holfmann-Busch (Alstom)Ride Index12.6 at 160 kmph in vertical modes and 3.4/3.5 at 160 kmph in lateral mode2.5 but not...
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INDIAN RAILWAYS BOGIE PROTOTYPE THAT WILL RUN 200KMPH
BOGIE PROTOTYPE THAT WILL RUN 200KMPHIn sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' campaign, the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala, is contemplating to roll out the first rake of coaches...
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Ever wondered , why DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES are left IDLE or not SHUTDOWN??
Ever wondered , why DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES are left IDLE or not SHUTDOWN?? You all have observed many times that diesel locomotives are kept idle in the yards and also when waiting for too long in the...
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Innovation By Indian Railways (CDTS & The Bio-Digestor Toilet System)
Indian Railways with its vast tracks network has been The World's biggest Mobile Toilet60% (626 million) in India do not have toiletThis makes India the number one country in the world where open...
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DEVELOPMENT HISTORY OF POWER GENERATION IN "LHB" AC/NAC
POWER GENERATION IN MIX AC/NAC LHB The "conventional" LHB uses EOG ( End On Generation ) . That is the rakes of the LHB are powered by Generator Cars, These are Diesel generators capable of producing...
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Innovative Design of "RDSO TRAIL COACH ( LHB SLR ) WITH UNDERSLUNG DG SET"
RDSO TRAIL COACH ( LHB SLR ) WITH UNDERSLUNG DG SET Hope you all have read the previous article "POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM IN INDIAN RAILWAY COACHES" and "DEVELOPMENT HISTORY OF POWER GENERATION IN "LHB"...
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RAIL & LIFE (Stunning view of Parallel Rakes at Santragachi Station)
The Pics clocks back to 2014. Captured at FOB (foot over bridge) at Santragachi station. A pleasant Eve of Sunday. The ICF rakes rest parallely in loop lines of Santragachi staion. This the first...
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TYPES OF COUPLING SYSTEMS USED BY "INDIAN RAILWAYS"
TYPES OF COUPLING SYSTEMS USED BY "INDIAN RAILWAYS" (BROAD GUAGE)DRAW AND BUFFING GEAR ASSEMBLYDraw and buffing gears are attached to the end of one coach and this two gear mechanisms are made to suit...
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OUR VISIT TO RAIL COACH FACTORY, KAPURTHALA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala is considered one of the best manufacturing firms in entire Asia. The technology used here is considered most advanced. R.C.F has been a...
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VACUUM TOILET SYSTEM BY I.R (EXPLAINED)
image courtesy: cheapflights.com & evac-train.comNo more dirty tracks and stinking toilets in trains may become a thing of the past, Indian Railway has installed VACUUM TOILETS for the first time...
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Not Right Time for Bullet Train in India
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train picks up speed Source HERE R98,000 crore venture to fabricate a 505-km slug train passageway was passed a year ago, no further dialogs had occurred. Slated to start in...
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"BHEEM" EMDWGD 5
Diesel train for Indian Railways - the WDG5 These are the main pictures of # 50001, the model WDG5 train at DLW, Varanasi. At 5,500 HP, this is the most intense diesel train to be ever constructed in...
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SEMI HIGH SPEED COACHES ROLL OUT BY 2017,JUNE
Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, has started manufacturing coaches, which are capable of running at the speed of 200 kilometres per hour (kmph). The first rake of 20 such coaches would be rolled...
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KNOW MORE OF THE DMU/EMU/MEMU. HOW DO THEY WORK??
Electric multiple unit (EMU) or Diesel multiple unit (DMU) Electric multiple unit (EMU) or Diesel multiple unit (DMU) refers to coaches/cars used for mostly suburban areas. These trains have multiple...
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Delhi to Kolkata in 4 hours? The Spanish TALGO bullet train.
TALGO : A New Arrival Talgo is one of the leading companies in Spanish railway sector , started in 1941. Talgo is running almost all around the world and now in INDIA. Talgo has been wooing India for...
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First Look of "Humsafar Express" Coaches at RCF
The first look of coaches of Humsafar train wrapped in sky blue vinyl sheets with earthy red border, equipped with CCTV and fire safety devices. Fully furnished coach at Rail Coach...
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TEJAS Express : A New era of high speed train in INDIAN RAILWAYS (200Kmph)
The first coach of the Railway's premium offering - the premium Tejas brand of trains - has been built at the Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala and is expected to be put on trial soon. Indian Railways...
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