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Re: Flat Wheels in Sydney

Subject: Re: Flat Wheels in Sydney
From: John MacCallum <johnmacnospam@lisp.com.au>
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 03:13:44 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: AT&T EasyLink Services, Australia (news.att.net.au)
References: <oiCe3.17$e61.406119@news0.optus.net.au> <377B5710.6265B4B6@idx.com.au> <E_Ue3.265$yD2.1010@newsfeeds.bigpond.com> <377CED8B.23044A57@ozemail.com.au> <931440871.81736@taurus.idl.com.au>

Must have been on that near vertical Hawkmount!

Fred Morley wrote:
> 
> The same thing happens with freight trains normal stopping is OK but stop on
> a bank with the weight  downor up the train slides as the train braked
> release and just standing on engine brakes.The engine wheels skid flat and
> the brake shoes are made of composite material so as not to start trackside
> fires.
> Fred Morley Ex Freight Driver Broadmeadow.
> David Johnson wrote in message

References:
- Flat Wheels in Sydney
  - From: "Rob McKiernan" <blobigus@optus.net.au>
- Re: Flat Wheels in Sydney
  - From: Bob Horgan <rhorgan@idx.com.au>
- Re: Flat Wheels in Sydney
  - From: "Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST)" <ronbest@bigpond.com>
- Re: Flat Wheels in Sydney
  - From: David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: Flat Wheels in Sydney
  - From: "Fred Morley" <fredendi@idl.net.au>

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