EN 15427:2008

Railway applications - Wheel/rail friction management - Flange lubrication

Publication date:   Aug 21, 2009

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99.60 Withdrawal effective   Oct 27, 2010

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CEN/TC 256 Railway applications

European Norm

21.260   Lubrication systems | 45.040   Materials and components for railway engineering

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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

93/38/EEC

Procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors

96/48/EC

Interoperability of the trans-European high-speed rail system

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