Train Facts Vocabulary

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Flashcards covering the mechanical contact points and safety systems of modern trains based on the lecture transcript.

Last updated 9:57 AM on 5/2/26

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Wheel-rail contact

The small area, roughly the size of a 10p coin, that carries the weight of the entire train.

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why must wheel rail and suspension condition be maintained

because the train weight is concentrated in a tiny contact area.

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Flat spots or cracks

Small defects that can cause huge stress and damage, what can be critical during wheel-rail contact

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Air breaks

A type of braking system used on many modern trains that is designed to be fail-safe.

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Fail-safe

The safety characteristic of modern train air breaks.