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8 years 7 months ago #162726 by dieseldog
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2nd question- a slave locomotive was still powering on with the rest of the train stopped.

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8 years 7 months ago #162727 by defective
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...the tracks are made out of hardened steel immensely stronger than the wheels. They figured out long ago it was a lot easier to change a wheel than a length of track

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8 years 7 months ago #162728 by wedgetail84
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...the tracks are made out of hardened steel immensely stronger than the wheels. They figured out long ago it was a lot easier to change a wheel than a length of track

could enough heat build up due to friction to soften the tracks?

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8 years 7 months ago #162729 by Beaver
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Someone with Photoshop and too much time om their hands?
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8 years 7 months ago #162730 by Swishy
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RE: Hoo came up with the 1st tilting cab as in COE (cab over engine) truck

White-Freightliner introduced its first tilting cab-over design in 1958,
which allowed the entire cab to tilt forward for access to the engine

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8 years 7 months ago - 8 years 7 months ago #162731 by Mrsmackpaul
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2nd Q:? .... Wot U think happend here ?


Photoshop.
Hey Mrsmackpaul, did you read that in a book. LOL


nah mate I wouldnt be brave enough just WAG
fluked that one Swishy

Paul
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8 years 7 months ago #162732 by geoffb
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actually I believe train wheels are fitted with tyres
Some one wish to clarify this :-/
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8 years 7 months ago #162733 by defective
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...I s'pose that makes sense Browny .. that way the arse doesn't hang out in the wet! ::) ::)

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8 years 7 months ago #162734 by Beaver
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That is correct. A metal "tyre" is shrunk onto the main wheel assembly.
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8 years 7 months ago #162735 by Southbound
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The answer to Q #2
This is what happens when Driptroits are not fitted to trains, no lubrication on the tracks!!! :D :D :D
I'd rather have tools that I don't need, than not have the tools I do need.

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