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Hoss The Wideload

November 06, 2004 01:05PM

I can grasp the idea of washing sand off of the rail to lower the rolling resistance to the following wheels but it seems like a lot of todo about nothing. We all know that sand increases traction for the drivers but I would not have thought it would increase rolling resistance for the cars following the engine.
Does anyone have actual knowledge of rail washers and/or how much effect sand might have on rolling resistance?
This is probably trivia but it struck me as interesting when I read about it.
~Hoss

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Rail washers	Hoss The Wideload	November 06, 2004 01:05PM
Re: Rail washers	Kelly	November 06, 2004 01:10PM
Re: Rail washers	The Josh	November 06, 2004 05:38PM
Re: Rail washers	Dan Robirds	November 06, 2004 11:45PM
Re: Rail washers	G. W. Laepple	November 07, 2004 12:06PM
Re: Rail washers	Paul Gibbs	November 07, 2004 09:09PM
Re: Rail washers	G. W. Laepple	November 08, 2004 05:32AM
Re: Rail washers	Dan Robirds	November 08, 2004 11:19AM
Re: Rail washers	Kelly	November 08, 2004 11:21AM
Re: Rail washers	The Josh	November 08, 2004 01:13PM
Re: Rail washers	Ryan Scott	November 08, 2004 04:46PM

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