Re: Another obscure question
| February 09, 2017 03:31PM |
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MikeL Wrote:
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> So sand domes being solid castings would
> survive a wreck more readily and therefore
> their survival on the loco? Ok...I can buy that.
Yep, solid castings are a LOT tougher than the nylon worm gears on most small locos -
You hardly ever find even small pieces of the latter at a wreck site, as crows like to steal them to decorate their nests.
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> So sand domes being solid castings would
> survive a wreck more readily and therefore
> their survival on the loco? Ok...I can buy that.
Yep, solid castings are a LOT tougher than the nylon worm gears on most small locos -
You hardly ever find even small pieces of the latter at a wreck site, as crows like to steal them to decorate their nests.
- Sincerely, Willie (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)
"Not All Who Have Cell-Phones Do Twitter *
"Not All Those Who Ponder Can Think . . . "
* Only TWITS Twitter!
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