Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
[quote user="charlie hebdo"] I do recall the ICE-T (originally for Triebzug, later T for tilting) and ICE-TD (tilting diesel, originally Verbrennungstriebwagen) trains which entered service around 1999, using the Pendolino system with a maximum tilting angle of 8 degrees. Top speed: 230 kmh.[/quote] In 2008 tiny cracks were found in driving axles of the ICE-T trains. The maintenance intervals were reduced first to 28,000 miles and later after more cracks down to 13,000 miles. To reduce the loads on wheelsets the tilting mechanism was deactivated though it worked without problems in contrast to regional tilt trains. There tilting was deactivated as the system was unreliable. The tilting system is not reactivated yet on the ICE-T as the wheelsets are not replaced yet. The ICE-TD (D for Diesel) had a broken axle which led to deactivation of the tilting system in 2003. The were decommissioned in December 2003. A number were reactivated for the FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany. Since October 2017 no ICE-TD trains are in revenue service anymore. The Tilting system was never reactivated AFAIK. Regards, Volker
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag