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Locomotive Windscreens

Today’s windscreens must offer more than just protection. As an integral part of the locomotive structure, the windscreen’s design is critical to the aerodynamic performance of the vehicle. GKN ATS combines its specialist knowledge, expertise and experience to offer the very best in windscreen design. With customers throughout the world, GKN ATS knows that operating conditions can be as different as the individual requirements of the locomotive manufacturers.

Impact Specifications...

Country	Specification	Missile	Weight	Impact Velocity
UK	GMRT 2456 Type 1 GMRT 2456 Type 2 GMRT 2456 Type 3	Hollow Steel Cube Hollow Steel Cube Hollow Steel Cube	0.9 kg / 2 lbs 0.9 kg / 2 lb. 0.9 kg / 2 lb.	220 km/h / 137 mph 290 km/h / 180 mph 350 km/h / 218 mph
USA	FRA Type I (End Facing Windows) FRA Type II (Side Facing Windows) FRA Type I & II Ballistic requirement	Cinder Block 8”x8”x16” Cinder Block 8”x8”x16” 22 calibre long rifle lead bullet of 40 grains weight at 960 ft/sec	10.9 kg / 24 lb. 10.9 kg/ 24 lb.	48.27km/h / 30 mph 13 kph / 8 mph
Europe	UIC 651	Round Nose Aluminium Missile	1 kg / 2.2 lb	VP=Vmax+160 km/h VP = velocity of the projectile in km/h Vmax = maximum velocity of the train
Italy	Specification for Locomotive Windscreens	Round Nose Concrete	1 kg / 2.2 lb.	400 km/h / 249 mph
France	SNCF Technical Specification	Concrete Tapered Nose	7 KGs /15.4lbs 10 kg / 22lbs	133 km/h / 82.6 mph 160 km/h /99.4 mph