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CEN - EN 13260

Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Wheelsets - Product requirements

inactive
Organization: CEN
Publication Date: 1 March 2009
Status: inactive
Page Count: 40
ICS Code (Materials and components for railway engineering): 45.040
scope:

This European Standard specifies the characteristics of new wheelsets for use on European networks:

This standard is applicable to wheelsets comprising elements that conform to the following European Standards:

- EN 13262 for wheels;

- EN 13261 for axles;

This standard is not fully applicable to wheelsets undergoing maintenance.

Some characteristics are given as a function of a category 1 or of a category 2. Category 2 can be divided into sub-categories (2a and 2b) to specify certain characteristics. Category 1 is generally chosen when the operating speed exceeds 200 km/h. The wheelset then comprises wheels and axle of category 1 as specified in EN 13262 for the wheels and EN 13261 for the axles.

Document History

February 1, 2023
Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Wheelsets - Product requirements
This document specifies the characteristics of wheelsets for all heavy rail track gauges. This document applies to heavy rail vehicles and applies, in principle, to other vehicles such as urban rail...
September 1, 2020
Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Wheelsets - Product requirements
This document specifies the characteristics of wheelsets for all track gauges. This document applies to heavy railway vehicles but may also apply to other vehicles such as light railway vehicles,...
March 1, 2009
Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Wheelsets - Product requirements
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EN 13260
March 1, 2009
Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Wheelsets - Product requirements
This European Standard specifies the characteristics of new wheelsets for use on European networks: This standard is applicable to wheelsets comprising elements that conform to the following...
June 26, 2003
Railway applications Wheelsets and bogies Wheelsets Products requirements
A description is not available for this item.

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