The vehicle's very low axle weight allowed it to carry payload legally at, rather than being limited to 5 mph.
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Gross trailer weight rating specifies the maximum weight of a trailer and the gross axle weight rating specifies the maximum weight on any particular axle.
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Overladen lorries are blamed for the road surface deterioration, as many of them do not obey the maximum axle weight limit of 9 tonnes.
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However, due to the high axle weight, the Dr12 had good adhesion properties and it was considered to be a reliable and robust locomotive.
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After the Hither Green rail crash, British Rail issued a directive that all locomotives should have an axle weight of no-more than 21 tons.
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Axle weight ratings are 9000 kg or 11, 000 kg for front axles, and 10, 000 kg for rear axles with single wheels / tyres.
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Moving freight on the broad-gauge network is considered less expensive, as the lines can take more cargo ( higher axle weight limits and higher maximum trainloads ).
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They carried a low per axle weight on their Flexicoil Type-GC trucks and were the first model series to have a low nose as a standard option as well.
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CMVs are restricted by gross weight ( total weight of vehicle and cargo ), and by axle weight ( i . e ., the weight carried by each tire ).
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Each locomotive has of dead weight to increase the locomotive's weight to the maximum axle weight, and further weight increase has been achieved by making the walls wide with armored steel.
