Abstract: Lateral magnetic guidance apparatus for laterally guiding a wheel set of a rail vehicle with respect to a support rail. The apparatus includes electromagnets carried with the wheel sets and positioned and controlled so as to effect return of the wheel set to a central position along the rail whenever the wheel set deviates from the central position. At least one electromagnet is provided which has a multi-piece pole shoe with a plurality of pole faces disposed longitudinally spaced from one another along the support rail.

Abstract: Lateral guidance apparatus for laterally guiding a wheel set of a rail vehicle with respect to a support rail. The apparatus includes electromagnets carried with the wheel sets and positioned and controlled so as to effect return of the wheel set to a central position along the rail whenever the wheel set deviates from such central position. In a first preferred embodiment, the electromagnets are positioned at respective opposite sides of the rail supporting the vehicle wheels, with means for controlling the current in the electromagnets so that the magnetic force set up between the poles of the magnets and the support rail effects an automatic return of the wheel set to a desired central operating position.