(rail transport) A safety device fitted to railway track which counts the axles in a train as it passes over it. A check is carried out when the train passes the next axle counter to make sure the train is still complete.

plural of axle counter

plural of axle loading

(transport, rail transport) the weight placed on each axle of a vehicle.

(mechanical engineering) Of a traction motor, mounted on the axle it drives.

Driven from a revolving axle, such as on a moving rail vehicle.

plural of dead axle

An axle that supports wheels, but does not transmit power to them

plural of stub axle

(automotive, mechanical engineering) An axle supporting only one wheel of a pair on opposite sides of a vehicle.