Two pictures on this page summarise the breadth of William Cook’s capability in the rail sector.
The innovative Combination Coupler (5), which allows rail vehicles with
different types of coupler to be coupled together, was designed and
manufactured from cast and machined components, all 100% in-house.
The
transverse bolster (2) comprises five steel castings, all individually
machined before being welded together into the finished assembly. That
assembly is then finish machined, pressure tested and painted, again
100% in-house.
- Fabricating bolster assemblies in
William Cook’s Leeds plant - Transverse bolster
- Tilting bolster for Pendolino
high-speed train - Frame end for Turbostar train
- Multi-role Combination Coupler
- Transmission casing for TGV
- Axle box for Turbostar and Electrostar trains
- Electrostar bogie frame
- Brake disc segments
- Automatic Tightlock Coupler