| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
AllisChalmers37 
Orange Level
Joined: 11 Jul 2010
Location: London,KY
Points: 1846
|
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote  Reply
 Posted: 21 Sep 2010 at 4:35pm |
 DREAM wrote:
I don't care so much about the train-pulling episode. It is kinda like the pickup truck commercials with one climbing a large boulder-strewn hill with a competitor across it's bed, and towing another. It can be done.
What impressed me about Jeromys' post with the 3 manufacturers comparison is how much better the AC looked than the others. Their styling was far ahead of the times. Look at what is out there now. The others have gone in that direction, whether by chance or by imitation. AC was a pioneer. A lot of others copied them, some made theirs better, but it was AC engineerings' idea. Can't argue with that. |
Well said. Except for one thing. My name is Jeremy LOL!
|
|
1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500
|
 |
|
Sponsored Links
|
|
|
DREAM
Orange Level
Joined: 06 Jan 2010
Location: Elberton,GA
Points: 1828
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 21 Sep 2010 at 4:54pm |
|
Oops, apologies Jeremy. There are several different spellings, I just forgot which one was yours'. My ex-MIL always called me Britt, even though my name is Brent. Now everyone just calls me Dream, including my wife, SILs(3), and MIL. LOL!
|
|
clovis
Orange Level
Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Points: 384
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 22 Sep 2010 at 4:27am |
|
Very cool thread...I learned something new today.
|
|
dnel45
Bronze Level
Joined: 13 Oct 2009
Location: Northwest Ohio
Points: 164
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 11:39am |
I know this is an old thread but I wanted to see the pictures in it and they don't seem to be loading. Does anyone else have these pictures? I am looking for this ad to hang up in my tractor room. Thanks.
|
|
CAdon
Orange Level
Joined: 14 Mar 2012
Location: southern CA
Points: 1019
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 13 Aug 2012 at 10:03pm |
way back up somebody mentioned traction/friction/resistance. steel wheels on steel track is what makes trains (and trolleys) so efficient. the major issue is startup slippage, which is why all the early steam engines had sand tubes which dribbled sand right in front of the drive wheels to provide a little more friction as they pulled out of the stations. but only the best engineers could avoid the chug chug chug chuchuchuchuchug chug chug you'd hear as the wheels temporarily lost traction at startup. also the jarring pop as each coupler took up the slack as pointed out above. btw grandpa was a steam engine fireman and i have 25 years experience as a rr museum volunteer.
|
|
52 CA, 41 B and a little B1 oh, yeah... and an 8N ford snuck in there, too.
|
|
AllisChalmers37
Orange Level
Joined: 11 Jul 2010
Location: London,KY
Points: 1846
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 14 Aug 2012 at 10:15am |
dnel45 wrote:
I know this is an old thread but I wanted to see the pictures in it and they don't seem to be loading. Does anyone else have these pictures? I am looking for this ad to hang up in my tractor room. Thanks. |
|
|
1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500
|
|
Bob-Maine
Orange Level
Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Central Maine
Points: 922
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 14 Aug 2012 at 6:36pm |
|
CADon, Today's locomotives still have sanders. A locootive carries several yards of dry sand in a reservoir and it is blown by air onto the rail in front of wheels when activated by the engineer. Bob@allisdowneast
|
|
I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure.
|
|
