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Subject: Re: Mudgee Tour
From: "Paul Jones" <zifnab@goconnect.net>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 18:37:27 +1000
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References: <39DF10AA.555CE8CE@iprimus.com.au> <JSTD5.19$OP.5349@news0.optus.net.au> <R9UD5.22226$O7.331895@ozemail.com.au> <BsWD5.22387$O7.334758@ozemail.com.au> <39e04605$0$11611$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>
Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:21199

When the wheels lock up during breaking, or wear unevenly, flat spots occur.
These can be noticed by sparks coming from the wheels during breaking, or by
a loud <clunk><clunk><clunk><clunk> sound.

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Paul Jones


"Tom" <gunzel3801@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
39e04605$0$11611$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:39e04605$0$11611$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> And what are flat spots for those that do not know?
>
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> Tom Devrell
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> gunzel3801@optusnet.com.au
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> >
> > The up Murwillumbah XPT (about an hour late) and the down Armidale/Moree
> > Xplorer almost put in a nice cross for a photo but alas they where about
> > 400m out of synch.  Both trains had wheels with real bad flat spots,
very
> > noticeable in the valley of Mullet Creek.
>
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