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Kinematic roll ing stock outline test RSU 289

1 Introduction

1.1 This test is designed to ensure that the vehicle performs within the confines of theparticular kinematic rolling stock outline specified for that vehicle type and thecorridor/s along which the vehicle is to operate.

1.2 No part of the vehicle shall infringe the kinematic rolling stock outline under allconditions of loading, wear and dynamic behaviour unless otherwise approved byRailCorp.

1.3 Refer to RSU 110 for details of the kinematic rolling stock outline.

2 When a kinemat ic outl ine test is required

2.1 A kinematic outline test shall be conducted on all vehicle types which have not beenapproved by RailCorp to operate on the RailCorp network.

2.2 RailCorp reserves the right to request and have a kinematic outline test carried out bythe 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 rideperformance

Where, in RailCorps opinion, there is suspected infringement of the kinematicrolling stock outline

3 Kinemat ic outl ine test requirements

3.1 The fully loaded vehicle shall be instrumented to determine roll relative to the rail planeand lateral displacement relative to the track centreline.

3.2 The test shall be conducted with the vehicle negotiating an agreed test track site asspecified 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 loadedvehicle standing on a simulated 160 mm superelevation.

3.4 The worst condition of roll and the worst condition of lateral displacement determinedin both of the above tests 3.2 and 3.3 shall be used in assessing vehicle compliancewith the kinematic rolling stock outline requirements.

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4 Test track configuration

4.1 Kinematic outline testing shall be conducted on a minimum length of track of 500 mwith 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 atleast 60 per cent of the routes on which the vehicle would be operating.