Re: Great Scott! It steams!
| May 09, 2009 09:02AM |
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Andrew Brandon Wrote:
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> The restoration was to use the frame to build a
> new railbus similar to the original design.
> However they made a number of changes to the brake
> system and other things. On its first outing to
> the Nevada State Railroad Museum they split a
> switch and derailed the thing..
>
> [www.ncngrrmuseum.org]
> 436ace3.JPG
>
> If you look closely you'll notice that the front
> brakes are disc brakes from a truck mounted on the
> front axle.
hmm... interesting... makes me wonder what version would stop quicker, overheat first and wear faster...
If changing the brakes on that are as much fun as changing them on a car/truck I sure feel sorry for whoever draws the short straw when the time comes for a brake job
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> The restoration was to use the frame to build a
> new railbus similar to the original design.
> However they made a number of changes to the brake
> system and other things. On its first outing to
> the Nevada State Railroad Museum they split a
> switch and derailed the thing..
>
> [www.ncngrrmuseum.org]
> 436ace3.JPG
>
> If you look closely you'll notice that the front
> brakes are disc brakes from a truck mounted on the
> front axle.
hmm... interesting... makes me wonder what version would stop quicker, overheat first and wear faster...
If changing the brakes on that are as much fun as changing them on a car/truck I sure feel sorry for whoever draws the short straw when the time comes for a brake job
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