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BS EN 15877-1:2024

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Railway applications. Markings of railway vehicles – Freight wagons

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BSI 2024 140
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This document identifies the information required to be marked on heavy rail freight wagons, or parts of heavy rail freight wagons, relating to their technical, operational and maintenance characteristics This document defines the characteristics of these markings, the requirements pertaining to their presentation, their shape and position on a vehicle and their meaning. Some markings are accompanied with a note(s) where appropriate. Tank barrel manufacturers’ design criteria, test and product specification plates have not been considered in this document as they are specified in EN 12561-1:2011, Railway applications — Tank wagons — Part 1: Identification plates for tank wagons for the carriage of dangerous goods. Where fully specified in RID (Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods) Dangerous Goods markings have not been considered in this document (dimensions, colour, location and form). Where markings are not fully specified in RID they are included in this document.

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2 undefined
7 1 Scope
2 Normative references
8 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
9 3.2 Abbreviated terms
10 4 Markings
4.1 General principles
11 4.2 Colour
4.3 Positioning
16 4.4 Details of freight wagon markings
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 European vehicle number (EVN)
20 4.4.3 Main markings
34 4.4.4 Payload markings
4.4.4.1 General payload table markings
36 4.4.4.2 Special additional payload table markings
38 4.4.4.3 Concentrated payload markings
40 4.4.4.4 Special payload markings
45 4.4.5 Brake markings
4.4.5.1 General brake markings
46 4.4.5.2 Examples of abbreviations for types of air brakes
48 4.4.5.3 Marking of switching devices
56 4.4.5.4 Marking of brake inspection test values
59 4.4.5.5 Marking of weighing valve
4.4.5.6 Marking for parking brakes
62 4.4.5.7 Additional brake markings
66 4.4.6 Restriction markings
69 4.4.7 Marking for electrical hazard
74 4.4.8 Traffic markings
85 4.4.9 Markings for combined traffic
103 4.4.10 Other markings
114 4.4.11 Special painting
117 4.4.12 Markings for tank wagons
132 4.4.13 Markings for wheelsets
BS EN 15877-1:2024
$215.11