Chapter 1 Introduction to Railway
A．Foreword
Foot, horseback, for moving goods,
Horse drawn 马拉Wagon 马车
In collieries and quarries (煤矿和采石) Hauling ways 牵引方式
Stone slabs (石板) or Timber baulks （木板）A fixed distance固定的距离
Flanged steel wheel 带轮缘的轮子Propulsion 推动力Train make-up 火车编组
1.The railway concept combined three critical factors:
1)Reduced the friction and move a good load at an unprecedented speed
2)Reduced the cost of a low-friction railway, making it possible for the railway to penetrate
any area of the country
3)It provided a guideway, removing the limitation of transporting everything in single
vehicles.
2.Reasons for building railways:
1)Economical
2)Country’s military establishment
3)Make access to raw materials: forests, coal deposit, oil fields, and ranges of iron and
copper ore.
3.Railways can provide dependable, economical and rapid movement for all types of
commodities, especially those classed as bulk freight, or for any rapid speed.
Depreciation-tracks 已有的轨道
Rolling stock车辆motive power 机车
B. Railway track
Railway line, railway, railroad,
Train fall off the rails called derailed.
1.The track structure’s functions
Crossties 枕木fasteners 扣件ballast 道砟turnout 岔道
Subgrade 路基embankment 堤，路基trackbed 道床
Civil engineering 土木工程earthwork 土方工程drainage 排水
Sleeper 轨枕crossing 平交道口
C. Train
Mobility 移动性，流动性
Locomotives机车freight wagons货车passenger coaches 客车Multiple units( with motive power in-bulit) 动车组
Metro cars ( usually multiple units) 地铁
Light rail / Trams （usually articulated units）轻轨
Railway service cars（cranes吊车trampers联络车and trolleys有轨电车）特种车
D. Signal
Prevent：rear-end追尾side-on 侧滚head-on 正撞
Six basic objectives：（六个目标）
Chapter 2 The Train
Unit 1 types of trains
A．Forewords
self-propelled 自动推动的one single powered coach called railcar 动车
atmospheric railway 大气轨monorails 单轨铁路，maglev磁悬浮轨道，
rubber-tired underground 橡胶轮地铁，funicular缆车cog railway 齿轨铁路
parcel and mail trains 包裹和邮政车
a train hauled by two locomotives is called “double-headed ”
special trains used for track maintenance is called maintenance of way 线路保养
B. Passenger trains
Dining car 餐车sleeping car 卧车
Inter-city trains do not halt at small stations.
Local trains or “stoppers” serve all stations. 慢车，区间车
Commuter trains serve the city and its suburbs. 市区与郊区通勤车
Double-decked passenger trains are used in conurbation 大都市的双层车
Emergency brake handles 紧急刹车手柄Abuse is punished by a fine
Metro system, underground, subway, tube 地铁electrically powered by third rail.
A light one or two car running through the streets is called a tram, trolley, or streetcar.
C. Freight trains
Container trains 集装箱列车box wagon 棚车cargo 货物Piggyback train 驮背火车Trailer on flat 平板拖车TOFC train 平车intermodal train 综合运输车
Refrigerator wagons 冷藏车
Hoppers are those who don’t have the money and sneak into the train yards and stow away in boxcars.
Unit 2 Operation(管理,操作)
A．O bjectives目标
Use the route, the rolling stock and crews in the most effective way.
B. Locomotive hauled trains机车牵引列车
C. Terminal Operations 火车站操作
D. Multiple unit Operations 动车组的操作
Electric Multiple Unit 电力动车组
Diesel Multiple Unit 内燃机动车组
The car powered is known as “motor car”, and “trailer car” if not.
Cars are semi-permanently coupled together.
E. Push-pull operation 推拉式操作
Push-pull form uses two locomotives, one at each end of the train.
F．High speed multiple units
G. Train Loading
The capacity of the train, like 700/ 4000 passengers per train
