3. Sizing
As with all rail vehicles (whether powered or towed), combustion engine traction is dimensioned according to two major criteria: mass and overall dimensions
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The axle weight (e.g. 15 t, 22.5 t, 32 t) imposed by the track and permissible speed determines the number of axles and bogies on the vehicle. Examples include :
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Bibliography
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(1) - REDOUTEY (D.) -
Le matériel moteur SNCF en 2012.
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La Vie du Rail (2012).
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(2) - CHÂTEL (M.) -
La traction à moteurs thermiques.
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Éditions Léon Eyrolles, Paris (1960).
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