MOTORISED AXLE FOR RAILWAY VEHICLE AND RAILWAY VEHICLE PROVIDED WITH SUCH AN AXLE

The invention relates to an axle (100) for a railway vehicle, such as a railway shovel, said axle (100) comprising: - at least two bearings (102,104), - a hydraulic motor (108) disposed between said bearings (102,104), - a transmission shaft (106) passing through said axle (100) and emerging at each of the two ends of said axle (100), and - a parking brake block (110), or emergency brake block; characterized in that said parking brake block (110) is disposed between said two bearings (102,104).