prEN 15273-1:2018

Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: Generic explanations and methods of gauging

The gauges and processes included in this standard have been developed for application on mainline railway networks using various track gauges. Other networks such as urban and suburban may apply the gauge rules defined in this standard but are outside of its scope.
This document prEN 15273-1 contains:
— the definitions and symbols for all prEN 15273 documents;
— the general explanation of various elements and phenomena affecting railway gauging;
— the general explanation of various calculation methods and processes applicable to railway;
— gauging that allow the dimensioning of the rolling stock and the infrastructure.
NOTE The rules given in this standard are not applicable to the gauges “S” and “T” referred to in clause 4.2.3.1. (7) & (8) for track gauge 1520 mm of the merged TSI Loc and Pass (Commission Regulation N° 1302/2014 of 18 November 2014).

Bahnanwendungen - Begrenzungslinien - Teil 1: Grundprinzipien und Methoden der Lichtraumbestimmung

Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 1 : Explications de base et méthodes de détermination du gabarit

Železniške naprave - Profili - 1. del: Splošna pojasnila in metode za določanje profilov

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 17-Aug-2020
• Withdrawal Date: 17-Feb-2021
• ICS: 45.020 - Railway engineering in general
• ICS: 45.060.01 - Railway rolling stock in general
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 256 - Railway applications
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 256/WG 32 - Vehicle gauge
• Current Stage: 3098 - Decision to reject - Consensus building
• Completion Date: 14-Feb-2020
• Directive: 2008/57/EC - Directive 2008/57/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the interoperability of the rail system within the Community (Recast)
• Directive: 2016/797/EU - Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)
• Mandate: M/483 - Mandate for programming and standardisation addressed to the European standardisation bodies under directive 2008/57/EC in the field of the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 15273-1:2019 - Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: Generic explanations and methods of gauging

Relations

• Revises: EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2016 - Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common rules for infrastructure and rolling stock
• Effective Date: 18-Jan-2023
• Revised: EN 15273-1:2013 - Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: General - Common rules for infrastructure and rolling stock
• Effective Date: 05-Jun-2013

Standards Content (Sample)

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Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: Generic explanations and methods of gauging
Bahnanwendungen - Begrenzungslinien - Teil 1: Grundprinzipien und Methoden der
Lichtraumbestimmung
Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 1 : Explications de base et méthodes de
détermination du gabarit
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 15273-1:2018
ICS:
45.060.01 Železniška vozila na splošno Railway rolling stock in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 15273-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2018
ICS 45.020; 45.060.01 Will supersede EN 15273-1:2013+A1:2016
English Version
Railway applications - Gauges - Part 1: Generic
explanations and methods of gauging
Applications ferroviaires - Gabarits - Partie 1 : Bahnanwendungen - Lichtraum - Teil 1: Teil 1:
Explications de base et méthodes de détermination du Grundprinzipien und Methoden der
gabarit Lichtraumbestimmung
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 256.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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Contents
Page
European foreword . 5
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Symbols and abbreviations . 18
4.1 Common symbols . 18
4.2 Specific symbols for absolute and comparative gauging processes . 30
5 Approaches to gauging . 34
5.1 Railway gauging processes . 34
5.2 How to use prEN 15273 . 34
5.3 Choosing a gauge or a gauging process . 36
5.3.1 Compatibility level between rolling stock and infrastructures . 36
5.3.2 Defined gauges . 36
5.3.3 Absolute gauging process . 37
5.3.4 Comparative gauging process . 37
6 Elements involved in a gauging process . 37
6.1 General diagram in the lateral direction . 37
6.2 General diagram in the vertical direction . 38
7 Gauges and gauging process . 40
7.1 Defined gauges by calculation . 40
7.1.1 Basic elements of the defined gauges . 40
7.1.2 Reference profile and associated rules . 41
7.2 Absolute and comparative gauging process . 43
7.2.1 General . 43
7.2.2 Absolute gauging process . 43
7.2.3 Comparative gauging process . 47
Annex A (normative) Specific considerations for the classic calculations of defined gauges . 49
A.1 In the lateral direction . 49
A.1.1 Geometric overthrow due to the bogie . 49
A.1.2 Geometric overthrow due to the vehicle body . 49
A.1.3 Clearance between wheelsets and body . 50
A.1.4 Clearance between the wheelsets and the track . 50
A.1.5 Roll . 51
A.1.6 Lateral displacement of the track . 58
A.2 In the vertical direction . 58
A.2.1 Geometric overthrow . 58
Annex B (normative) Defined kinematic gauges . 60
B.1 General . 60
B.2 In the lateral direction . 61
B.2.1 Inside the kinematic reference profile . 61
B.2.2 Outside the kinematic reference profile lateral quasi-static roll . 63
B.3 In the vertical direction . 65
B.3.1 Inside the kinematic reference profile . 65
B.3.2 Outside the kinematic reference profile . 66
B.4 Pantograph gauge . 67
B.4.1 General principle . 67
B.4.2 In the lateral direction . 67
B.4.3 In the vertical direction . 70
B.5 Bottom parts . 73
B.6 Wheel and rail area . 74
B.6.1 General . 74
B.6.2 Zone swept by the wheel . 75
B.6.3 Position of the check-rails . 77
B.7 Contact ramps . 77
B.7.1 General . 77
B.7.2 For the infrastructure . 78
B.7.3 For the rolling stock . 78
B.8 Stopping devices . 79
B.9 Marshalling hump . 80
B.9.1 General convention . 80
B.9.2 Track brakes installed close to the marshalling humps. 80
B.10 Access to ferries . 84
B.10.1 General Principle . 84
B.10.2 Passing over link spans onto ferries . 84
Annex C (normative) Defined static gauges . 85
C.1 General . 85
C.2 In the lateral direction . 85
C.2.1 Inside the static reference profile . 85
C.2.2 Outside the static reference profile . 86
C.3 In the vertical direction . 86
C.3.1 Inside the static reference profile . 86
Annex D (normative) Defined dynamic gauges. 88
D.1 General . 88
D.2 In the lateral direction .
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