Rolling Stock Engineering Standards

Minimum Operating Standards for Rolling Stock RSS0001

General interface requirements
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Kinematic rolling stock outline test RSU 289
1 Introduction
1.1 This test is designed to ensure that the vehicle performs within the confines of the
particular kinematic rolling stock outline specified for that vehicle type and the
corridor/s along which the vehicle is to operate.
1.2 No part of the vehicle shall infringe the kinematic rolling stock outline under all
conditions of loading, wear and dynamic behaviour unless otherwise approved by
RailCorp.
1.3 Refer to RSU 110 for details of the kinematic rolling stock outline.
2 When a kinematic outline test is required
2.1 A kinematic outline test shall be conducted on all vehicle types which have not been
approved by RailCorp to operate on the RailCorp network.
2.2 RailCorp reserves the right to request and have a kinematic outline test carried out by
the owner/operator on any vehicle for the following reasons:
Proposed modification to the suspension characteristics
Proposed increase in vehicle centre of gravity height
Proposed change in wheel profile
Proposed change in bogie type
Proposed change in vehicle operating conditions
Any proposed vehicle modification which may affect the vehicle lateral ride
performance
Where, in RailCorps opinion, there is suspected infringement of the kinematic
rolling stock outline
3 Kinematic outline test requirements
3.1 The fully loaded vehicle shall be instrumented to determine roll relative to the rail plane
and lateral displacement relative to the track centreline.
3.2 The test shall be conducted with the vehicle negotiating an agreed test track site as
specified in section [4] below with x per cent of the design cant deficiency.
Where x =160 % for freight vehicles
x = 145 % for passenger vehicles and locomotives.
3.3 In addition the roll and lateral displacements shall be determined on a fully loaded
vehicle standing on a simulated 160 mm superelevation.
3.4 The worst condition of roll and the worst condition of lateral displacement determined
in both of the above tests 3.2 and 3.3 shall be used in assessing vehicle compliance
with the kinematic rolling stock outline requirements.
Rolling Stock Engineering Standards
Minimum Operating Standards for Rolling Stock RSS0001
Common interface requirements
RSU 289 Kinematic rolling stock outline test
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4 Test track configuration
4.1 Kinematic outline testing shall be conducted on a minimum length of track of 500 m
with a TCI less than or equal to 50 and with no significant defects, or as mutually
agreed between the owner/operator and RailCorp. The test track should represent at
least 60 per cent of the routes on which the vehicle would be operating.