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Re: Is it viable ?

Subject: Re: Is it viable ?
From: "keith malcolm" <kmalcolm@tpg.com.au>
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 17:00:11 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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David Bromage <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> Probably the best cars ever designed by BR was the APT-E. On straight
> track, they could (theoretically) ride without flanges.

Theoretically, any train can run with out flanges, even around curves. This
does require perfect track geometry and wheel profiles.

Dave Malcolm

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