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Re: Murray Bridge to Mt Lofty Regrade

Subject: Re: Murray Bridge to Mt Lofty Regrade
From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 00:45:57 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
References: <365C88BE.3925F89E@denr.sa.gov.au> <366eb297.5187428@news.ozemail.com.au> <3664D789.4FF22340@denr.sa.gov.au> <3691e60f.7475657@news.ozemail.com.au> <Pine.OSF.4.03.9812061448200.20403-100000@ties.itu.ch> <366A9C84.C0AB4D44@ozemail.com.au> <mauried.176.366AFC26@commslab.gov.au>
Reply-To: trainman@ozemail.com.au

Maurie Daly wrote:

> Surely its not possible to start lubricating the rail head where the curve is
> on a rising grade,as in the Adelaide Hills , without reducing the adhesion
> between the wheels and the rails.

Correct.

> Any reductions in adhesion simply translates into less load that can be
> hauled,which is the last thing that a freight railway needs.

Second last.  the last thing they need is a pack of whingeing residents putting restrictions on
operating hours.

--
David Johnson
CityRail Guard
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/

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