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dougvv

July 25, 2008 12:02AM

Registered: 16 years ago
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As Fred says, the arch is correct. If you want to see another example of this, look at any flat bed tractor trailer on the highway when it is unloaded. 99% of the time it is also arched upward. When properly loaded, the arch flattens out.
Doug vV

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D&RGW Flat 6206	nblw2	July 24, 2008 11:40AM
Re: D&RGW Flat 6206	ROW Explorer	July 24, 2008 07:18PM
Re: D&RGW Flat 6206	nblw2	July 24, 2008 08:27PM
Re: D&RGW Flat 6206	Will Gant	July 24, 2008 09:55PM
Re: D&RGW Flat 6206	Fred T	July 24, 2008 10:46PM
Re: D&RGW Flat 6206	dougvv	July 25, 2008 12:02AM
Re: D&RGW Flat 6206	Will Gant	July 25, 2008 11:48AM
Re: D&RGW Flat 6206	rod	July 24, 2008 11:32PM
Re: D&RGW Flat 6206	Steve Hughes	July 25, 2008 07:08AM
Re: D&RGW Flat 6206	Mark Valerius	July 25, 2008 07:54AM

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