本书比较全面系统地介绍了铁路机车车辆的结构组成和工作原理，内容涉及内燃机车、电力机车、铁道车辆和城市轨道车辆，以及牵引供电系统、磁悬浮列车等。作为铁路车辆的重要组成部分，制动系统、悬挂系统、柴油机、转向架、传动控制系统等方面的内容在相关章节作了专门介绍。全书共分15章，各章均设置有课文、词汇、注释及练习题。适于学生重点学习本专业方向的专业知识，并根据需要学习其他方面的内容。本书可作为于车辆工程专业内燃机车、电力机车、铁道车辆、城市轨道车辆、动车组等专业方向的专业英语教材，也可作为从事与机车车辆有关工作的工程技术人员的参考书。

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Railway
CHAPTER 2 The Train
　Unit 1 Types of Trains
　Unit 2 Operation
　Unit 3 Couplers
CHAPTER3 Types of Locomotives
　Unit 1 Introduction to Locomotive
　Unit 2 Types of Locomotives
CHAPTER 4 Structure and Performance of Locomotive
　Unit 1 Wheels Arrangement
　Unit 2 Parts of Locomotive
　Unit 3 Locomotive Characteristics
CHAPTER 5 Transmission and Control of Locomotive
　Unit 1　Transmission of Locomotive
　Unit 2 Electrical Control
　Unit 3　Motor
　Unit 1　Introduction to Diesel Engine
　Unit 2 Size, Layout and Power
　Unit 3 Starting and Control
　Unit 4 Cooling and Lubrication
CHAPTER 7 Railway Cars ( 1 )
　Unit 1　Classification of Railway Cars
　Unit 2 Freight Cars
CHAPTER 8 Railway Cars (2)
　Unit 1　History
　Unit 2 Car Types
　Unit 3　Configuration
CHAPTER 9 Bogie
　Uint 1 How Bogies Work
　Uint 2 A High Speed Bogie
　Unit 3 Major Characteristics of Bogies in Recent Railcars
CHAPTER 10 Vehicle Suspension
　Unit 1　Introduction to Vehicle Suspension
　Unit 2 Plate Frame Bogie Suspension
　Unit 3　Equaliser Bar, Rubber and Air Suspension
CHAPTER 11 Braking
　Unit 1 Air Brake
　Unit 2　Electro - pneumatic Brake
　Unit 3　Dynamic Braking
CHAPTER 12 Depots and Workshops
　Unit 1　Maintenance of Rolling Stock
　Unit 2 Workshops and Depots
CHAPTER 13 Developing Maglev Trains
　Unit 1　Principle and Configuration of Maglev
　Unit 2 Performance and Development of Maglev
CHAPTER 14 Power Supply of Electric Traction
　Unit 1 Power Supply
　Unit 2 Catenary
　Unit 3 Third Rail
CHAPTER 15 The Light Rail Transition
APPENDIX
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