DIN SPEC 38451

Railway Vehicle Specific Test Requirements

DIN SPEC 38451 defines supplementary and specific test requirements for railway rolling stock beyond baseline standards. It covers dynamic performance, safety, and operational characteristics of locomotives, passenger cars, and freight wagons. The specification ensures railway vehicles meet German and European operational standards for mainline and regional services. Accreditation for these tests is essential for manufacturers seeking approval to operate vehicles on German railways and integrated European networks. This specification is particularly important for vehicle type approval and homologation processes.

What it measures

  • Dynamic performance under load conditions
  • Braking system effectiveness and response
  • Coupling and drawgear strength
  • Wheel and bogie performance
  • Safety system functionality
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช DIN EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง BS EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท NF EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น UNI EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ UNE EN 14363 ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ NEN EN 14363
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UKAS 10792 Mansfield Woodhouse, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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(HSG 264, 2012) (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021
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UKAS 4234 Slough, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 (HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 4311 Elgin, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 2544 Hebburn, GB
QOP03 based on HSG 248 QOP01 based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 30103 Nottingham, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 0438 London, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 30612 Cambridge Biomedical Campus, GB
DC CURRENT AC VOLTAGE (continued) AC CURRENT AC Voltage DIMENSIONAL + 3 more
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UKAS 4696 Wickford, GB
Analystsโ€™ Guide (HSG 248) (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 Asbestos: The (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0612 Orpington, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 ) (PCM) based on HSG 248 Surveying) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 7511 Brentwood, GB
(HSG 264, 2012) Appendix 5 of HSG 227 (2004))
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UKAS 2791 Oadby, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 0365 Oadby, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 10646 Lincoln, GB
5 of HSG 227 (2004)) (HSG 264, 2012)
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BOC

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UKAS 0011 Guildford, GB
DIN EN ISO 18119 BS EN ISO 10460:2018 BS EN ISO 11623:2015 BS EN 15888:2014 BS EN 14876:2007/Internal proceduresDiss + 2 more
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UKAS 0578 Garston, GB
BS EN ISO 10140-2:2021 BS EN ISO 10140-3:2021 BS EN ISO 717-2:2020 ISO 7171 BS EN ISO140-3:1995 (withdrawn) + 3 more
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UKAS 0757 Dunfermline, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 14B based on HSG 248 DIN EN 12021 14A based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248 + 2 more
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UKAS 8974 Kingswinford, GB
ASTM A370-24 ASTM E23-24 ASTM E 384-22 ASTM E8/E8M-24 ISO 6507-1 + 3 more
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UKAS 0726 Garretts Green, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 ) (PCM) based on HSG 248) (PCM) based on HSG 248 staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 1155 Halesowen, GB
staining based on HSG 248 (HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 (PCM) based on HSG 248 (HSG 264:2012)
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UKAS 7864 Bridgend, GB
(HSG 248) โ€“ 2021 P10.2 based on HSG 248 (PCM) based on HSG 248
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UKAS 24592 Barry, GB
TORQUE
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UKAS 9230 Warrington, GB
ร–NORM EN ISO 3452-1 BS 3923-1:1986(Withdrawn) ASTM E165-23 BS 4124:1991(Withdrawn) DIN EN 10228-3 + 3 more
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UKAS 0295 Norwich, GB
(HSG 264, 2012)
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UKAS 0103 Meltham, GB
Inch Millimetre
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Related Standards

  • EN 14363 Railway applications - Testing for acceptance of running characteristics of railway vehicles - General requirements
  • DIN EN 13749 Railway applications - Wheelsets and bogies - Power-operated and power-controlled bogies - Safety requirements
  • DIN EN 14531 Railway applications - Methods for evaluating the wheel/rail interaction and wheelset performance

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