99.60 Withdrawal effective Dec 3, 2025
CEN
CEN/TC 256 Railway applications
European Norm
45.040 Materials and components for railway engineering
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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, trams or undergrounds.
This document applies to wheelsets made from elements defined by the following European Standards:
- EN 13262 for wheels;
- EN 13261 for axles.
The requirements defined in this standard apply to cylindrical wheel seats. Most of the requirements also apply to wheelsets with conical wheel seats. Specific requirements for conical wheel seats (e.g. press-fitting curves, geometric dimensions...) are defined in the technical specification.
Some characteristics are given according to category 1 or category 2.
Legislation related to this standard
Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)
WITHDRAWN
EN 13260:2009+A1:2010
WITHDRAWN
EN 13260:2020
99.60
Withdrawal effective
Dec 3, 2025
PUBLISHED
EN 13260:2025
