With the advent of the railways in the early nineteenth century, a need arose for a specialized group of engineers capable of dealing with the unique problems associated with railway engineering. As the railways expanded and became a major economic force, a great many engineers became involved in the field, probably the most notable in Britain being Richard Trevithick, George Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Today, railway systems engineering continues to be a vibrant field of engineering.
railway, engineering, this, article, does, cite, sources, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, march, 2020, learn, when, re. This article does not cite any sources Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Railway engineering news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Railway engineer redirects here For the person who drives a train see Train driver Railway engineering is a multi faceted engineering discipline dealing with the design construction and operation of all types of rail transport systems It encompasses a wide range of engineering disciplines including civil engineering computer engineering electrical engineering mechanical engineering industrial engineering and production engineering A great many other engineering sub disciplines are also called upon Contents 1 History 2 Subfields 3 Professional organisations 4 See also 5 External linksHistory EditWith the advent of the railways in the early nineteenth century a need arose for a specialized group of engineers capable of dealing with the unique problems associated with railway engineering As the railways expanded and became a major economic force a great many engineers became involved in the field probably the most notable in Britain being Richard Trevithick George Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel Today railway systems engineering continues to be a vibrant field of engineering Subfields EditMechanical engineering Command control amp railway signalling Office systems design Data center design SCADA Network design Electrical engineering Energy electrification Third rail Fourth rail Overhead contact system Civil engineering Permanent way engineering Light rail systems On track plant Rail systems integration Train control systems Cab signalling Railway vehicle engineering Rolling resistance Curve resistance Wheel rail interface Hunting oscillation Railway systems engineering Railway signalling Fare collection CCTV Public address Intrusion detection Access control Systems integrationProfessional organisations EditIn the UK The Railway Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers IMechE In the US The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association AREMA In the Philippines Philippine Railway Engineers Association PREA Inc Worldwide The Institute of Railway Signal Engineers IRSE See also EditAssociation of American Railroads Exsecant Degree of curvature List of engineering topics List of engineers Minimum railway curve radius Radius of curvature applications Track transition curve Transition curveExternal links EditInstitution of Mechanical Engineers Railway Division AAR This rail transport related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This engineering related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Railway engineering amp oldid 1119125559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
