EN 15427:2008/FprA1

Railway applications - Wheel/rail friction management - Flange lubrication

General information

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CEN

CEN/TC 256 Railway applications

European Norm

21.260   Lubrication systems | 45.040   Materials and components for railway engineering

Scope

This document is limited to specifying the requirements when applying lubricants to the wheel-rail interface between the wheel flange and the rail gauge corner (active interface) either directly or indirectly to the wheel flange or to the rail, and includes both trainborne and trackside solutions.
This document defines:
- the characteristics that systems of lubrication of the wheel-rail interface shall achieve, together with applicable inspection and test methods to be carried out for verification;
- all relevant terminology which is specific to the lubrication of the wheel-rail interface.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

2008/57/EC

DIRECTIVE 2008/57/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)

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