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An Locomotive may use a longitudinal Cardan shaft to deliver power from an engine-transmission.

Cardan shaft is a mechanical component for transmitting torque and rotation, usually used to connect other components of a drive train that cannot be connected directly because of distance or the need to allow for relative movement between them.

As torque carriers, drive shafts are subject to torsion and shear stress, equivalent to the difference between the input torque and the load. They must therefore be strong enough to bear the stress, whilst avoiding too much additional weight as that would in turn increase their inertia. 
Scope : Design and Development of Weld Strengthen analysis for Locomotive Cardan Shaft

Objective : It is also called as Traverser. It consists of a single length of track that can be moved from side to side, in a direction perpendicular to the track. There are often multiple tracks on one side of the table and a single or multiple tracks on the other. Application : They are often found in yards with locomotive maintenance facilities. The table allows a shed with multiple stalls for locomotives or carriages to be served by a single track, without the need for points that could take up a much larger area. Traverser were used at stage by stage work movement of Locomotives in Production and Maintenance Plant. 

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