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jd johnson

August 06, 2008 10:23AM

Registered: 16 years ago
Posts: 23

Everyone,

I was told some years ago that the reason for painting the tires on a steam locomotive white was so that they could see if the tire slipped on the hub. The crew could tell because the paint would crack.

I do not know if this is true but it seemed logical at the time.

Take care,

JD Johnson, Morehead and North Fork Railroad Historian

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2008 10:24AM by jd johnson.

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