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Roger Mitchell

October 12, 2005 01:31PM

Not only do the driving axles need to be perfectly square with the fram, but they also need to be spaced to exactly the same centers as the coupling rod bushings for the crank pins. Everything has to be perfect if the wheels are to go around without any binding.
Roger Mitchell
Master Mechanic
Fort Collins Municipal Railway

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490--what happened?	William Reed	October 10, 2005 03:07PM
Re: 490--what happened?	El Coke	October 10, 2005 06:29PM
Re: 490--what happened?	William Reed	October 11, 2005 11:31AM
Broken axles	El Coke	October 11, 2005 12:02PM
Re: Broken axles	Donald Foster	October 11, 2005 04:07PM
Re: K-37 Broken Axles / Last Run of #498? LINK PIC	Russ Sperry	October 11, 2005 11:46PM
Re: K-37 Broken Axles / Last Run of #498?	Greg Scholl	October 12, 2005 06:57AM
498 ended up in Alamosa in '68	Bill M.	October 12, 2005 10:51AM
Re: 498 ended up in Alamosa in '68	Greg Scholl	October 12, 2005 12:26PM
Re: Last Run of #498?	Russ Sperry	October 13, 2005 12:53AM
Re: Last Run of #498?	Greg Scholl	October 13, 2005 08:36AM
Re: Broken axles	Jim	October 11, 2005 08:35PM
Tram on drivers	El Coke	October 12, 2005 12:03PM
Re: Tram on drivers	Roger Mitchell	October 12, 2005 01:31PM

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