Train Components Categories
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On-Board Traction, Power & Safety Equipment
This section covers the systems that deliver traction, manage on-board power and ensure safety on rail vehicles. These include HVAC units, current collectors and pantographs, batteries, fire detection and suppression systems, and related equipment used across passenger and freight rolling stock.
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- Alternative Traction Technologies
- Auxiliary Power
- Diesel Engines, Alternators & Generators
- Electronic Train Components
- EMC Shielding
- Fire Detection · Suppression
- Fuel Cells & Components
- Fuel Handling · Lubricants
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Lighting · Safety Lighting
- On-Board Transformers, Inverters & Rectifiers
- Pantographs & Current Collectors
- Traction Cooling Equipment
- Traction Motors
- Train Batteries
- Train Converters
- Train Power Converters
- Train Speedometers · Safety
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Running Gear
Running gear includes all mechanical components that enable a train to run on the track, such as bogies, wheelsets, axles, bearings and suspension systems. These components support the vehicle’s weight, guide it safely along the rails and absorb forces during operation to ensure ride quality, stability and safety.
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Train Body Components
Train body components include structural elements such as doors, windows, panelling and roof sections, as well as smaller fittings and fixtures. This category also covers materials used in the construction and maintenance of train bodies, including adhesives, sealants, coatings and corrosion protection solutions.
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- Accessibility Equipment
- Buffers · Couplers · Drawgear
- Freight Train Loading · Discharge Components
- Freight Train Underframes
- Freight Wagon Bodies
- Gangways
- General Wagon Components
- Latching Systems · Handles · Hinges
- Minor Components
- Rolling Stock Materials
- Train Body Shells · Structural Parts
- Train Doors
- Train Part Forgings · Castings
- Train Windows
Train Components News
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The Endless World of Quarter-Turns
Industrilas' quarter-turns are simple and easy to operate, opening up a world of different applications and areas.
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Underfloor Machining of Wheelsets by HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD
NSH Group showcases the re-profiling and underfloor machining capabilities of its subsidiary group, HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD.
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Let Us Help You Keep Your Transit Windows Clean
Keep your transit windows clean by applying 3M™ Scotchgard™ Multi-Layer Protective Film 1004 from INPS Group.
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Alpha Trains Group Partnership Extended
GMEINDER has been a trusted partner for Alpha Trains Group in the maintenance, optimisation and repair of gear wheel sets for over 10 years.
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Mini Gears Now Offers Gear Grinding Up To 800mm in Diameter
Mini Gears Ltd has made an investment in its gear grinding capacity with the arrival of a brand new Gleason Pfauter Profile Grinding Machine…
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Surge Protection Devices for Information Panels for Train Stations
HAKEL has co-operated with Mobatime Swiss Time Systems for several years, with its surge protection devices used inside Mobatime panels.
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BALLASTICK® 101
Derby Rubber manufactures two flagship, one-piece broom elements, in both hollow and solid form for railway operators across the world.
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Success-Story – Verkehrsbetriebe Potsdam
NSH Group's documentary about the successful customer relationship with ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam GmbH is now online.
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See You at Eurasia Rail 2023
MAE will be attending Eurasia Rail 2023, the 10th international exhibition for rolling stock, infrastructure & logistics.
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Deutsche Bahn Achieves Biofuel Target Two Years Ahead of Target
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has reached its target volume for biofuel two years ahead of target, hitting 17 million litres of HVO.
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Turbocharger Parts and Retrofit
Hedemora Turbo & Diesel AB engineers can adapt and design turbocharger kits tailor-made to suit your needs.
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Wikov Delivers Diesel-Electric Trains from PT INKA
Four diesel-electric multiple unit trains from Indonesian company PT INKA are currently undergoing rigorous testing.
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How EdgeClips are Helping Train Engineers to Get Off Their Butts
Cable management specialist, HellermannTyton, has added the EC6-8, the largest EdgeClip, to its portfolio of fixing ties.
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Handrail Buttons with Acoustic Feedback
TSL-ESCHA has developed a new variant of handrail button featuring additional acoustic feedback, providing passengers with more safety.
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Bristol Temple Meads Launches Audio Guide for Sight Impaired Travellers
Network Rail has launched an audio guide to help blind and partially sighted people navigate their way around Bristol Temple Meads Station.
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Stainless Steel Fasteners: Advantages and Characteristics
Specialinsert explains the advantages and characteristics of stainless steel fasteners, discussing their wide range of applications.
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The Fast-Track to Future-Proof Connectivity
Icomera examines how transport connectivity challenges may be overcome by operators using link aggregation and trackside networks.
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Case Study: New Sorema Ferroviaria Spa
New Sorema Ferroviaria Spa found the ballast regulator solutions it was looking for in Derby Rubber's Solid and Hollow Ballastick®.
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Ireland to Purchase 90 Battery-Electric Train Carriages from Alstom
Ireland's Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan has secured approval for IÉ to order 90 battery-electric train carriages from Alstom this year.
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A Different Kind of Showroom with LAT
LAT is converting a DDR S-Bahn wagon into a modern meeting room, with Antonics supplying the antennas for the unique showroom concept.
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Germany: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State to Deploy Battery Trains
Deutsche Bahn and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania plan to introduce battery trains onto the Warnow II network.
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Element Materials Unveils Air Treatment Testing Facilities
Element Materials Technology has unveiled one of the first and largest post-pandemic, commercial air testing facilities.
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TfL Launches Accessibility Trial for New Bridging Device
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a trial of a new bridging device, a ramp specifically designed for step-free stations.
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DB Installs Climate-Friendly Lighting at 1,000 Train Stations
In 2022, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has been converting the lighting at around 1,000 train stations to energy-efficient sources such as LEDs.