DIN 25043-1:2012-02

This document applies to railway vehicles on track system as well as to their bodies and running gears in the different production states under consideration of recommendations for their application (migration rules). Freight wagons apply to the European series of standards EN 13775. Rail vehicles mean in the following: Passenger coaches, railcars, service coaches, power heads and locomotives, which are based on four point supporting conditions between body and running gear. Special cases are to be considered separately. The particular part of this standard refers to vehicle types and indicates where these are considered. Beyond it, it is intended using the principles and measuring terms defined in this standard also for maintenance to ensure overall one unique, transparent and continuous system within the measurement. The application of this standard for modifications shall be agreed between the contracting partners and the admission offices. Further demands which exceed the requirements of this standard shall be agreed between the contracting partners. The measuring processes refer to bodies respectively running gears of railway vehicles or assembly groups of it. Where required any additional not indicated measuring processes are necessary, which shall be agreed or fixed or coordinated with the admission offices depending on individual case. Deviations of the available document and from the process are allowed by verification of equal safety. However, this shall be agreed between the contracting partners and the admission offices.