Chassis Construction Gauge 0 Guild（底盘结构计0公会）.pdf

Part 3 Section 5 Revised May 1999 5 Chassis Construction 5.1 Introduction to Chassis Design 5.1.1. General principles of a working chassis Unless it is intended that it spends its life in a showcase, a successful model locomotive must not Figure. l a - Rigid frame only look right but must also work reliably. Good design and construction of the chassis is an essen- 2. In other than four wheel chassis some vertical tial factor in obtaining smooth running free from movement must be permitted in intermediate derailments. axles in order to avoid derailments on peaks in The chassis is defined as the frame with the dri- the track, which are bound to exist on even the ving wheels and axles mounted in it. Bogie and best layouts. Fortunately axle load is not a pony trucks also form part of the chassis, which in problem on Gauge 0 so this can be obtained by prototype practice is called a running frame. In + and -1mm vertical elongation of the bearing. models of steam locomotives it usually incorpo- The coupling rods of steam locomotives are rates the cylinders and motion. usually sufficiently flexible to accommodate There a