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Re: Grinder causes another fire on NE line
- Subject: Re: Grinder causes another fire on NE line
- From: davep <davep@quik.com>
- Date: Sun, 03 Dec 2000 23:59:04 GMT
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: n/a
- References: <3a21f6d3@news.iprimus.com.au> <3a22f1c5@news.iprimus.com.au> <PhNU5.9436$GW5.57022@news-server.bigpond.net.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:26070
Sam Eades wrote:
> michael pascoe <michael_pascoe@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3a22f1c5@news.iprimus.com.au...
> > What benifit does grinding give BTW?
> Umm, not quite sure, but it brings the profile of both rails to be the same,
> so reducing wheel ware (or something like that....)
Just so.
Rail wears unevenly.
The expense of reprofiling (individually, per side) is repaid
in:
reduction of further rail wear
reduction of wheel wear
reduction of rolling friction.
best
dwp