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Jim Grigsby

August 30, 2009 12:58PM

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Most of the brake rigging will be about an inch or a little more above the rail, but I wouldn't count on it. A truck lever with a long lower end could be lower, as could a slightly bent bottom rod. Most dangling air hoses don't stay that way long, but could last long enough to damage a cam.

Once, when moving our Heisler on about 45# steam pressure, I high centered the gearbox on a crossing plank that was aboue an inch higher than the rail.

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what's the clearance below the train?	Christian Romberg	August 30, 2009 09:49AM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	Ed Stabler	August 30, 2009 10:06AM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	Christian Romberg	August 30, 2009 10:12AM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	michael	August 30, 2009 10:10AM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	Skip	August 30, 2009 10:54AM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	Christian Romberg	August 30, 2009 11:05AM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	Skip	August 30, 2009 11:33AM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	Brian Norden	August 30, 2009 12:26PM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	Jim Grigsby	August 30, 2009 12:58PM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	dougvv	August 30, 2009 12:07PM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	San Juan	August 30, 2009 12:35PM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	Eugene Blabey	August 30, 2009 01:47PM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	Jeff Taylor	August 30, 2009 11:43PM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	Skip	August 31, 2009 04:11PM
Re: what's the clearance below the train?	John E. Bull	August 31, 2009 03:49PM

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