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it improves the ride quality by restoring the original profile of the track, no points for guessing how this is achieved
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it improves the ride quality by restoring the original profile of the track, no points for guessing how this is achieved
Ok - so how often do these things need to run You have a finite steel bar that is regularly ground down! How long before the grinding causes it to have to be replaced! Grinder = rail detroyer |
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« Reply #17 on: June 17, 2009, 00:06:13 » |
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it improves the ride quality by restoring the original profile of the track, no points for guessing how this is achieved
Ok - so how often do these things need to run You have a finite steel bar that is regularly ground down! How long before the grinding causes it to have to be replaced! Grinder = rail detroyer i dont think its done that often, but it does prolong the life of the rails im going to pass this on to someone who knows more than me on the subject |
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« Reply #18 on: June 17, 2009, 00:18:59 » |
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Thanks, relex109!  Meanwhile, there's some background information in wikipedia, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_grinder . |
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« Reply #19 on: June 17, 2009, 09:05:12 » |
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it improves the ride quality by restoring the original profile of the track, no points for guessing how this is achieved
It also reduces the risk of rail-breaks, by grinding out small surface cracks before they get a chance to grow to something larger and more dangerous. |
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« Reply #21 on: June 18, 2009, 21:17:49 » |
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it improves the ride quality by restoring the original profile of the track, no points for guessing how this is achieved
It also reduces the risk of rail-breaks, by grinding out small surface cracks before they get a chance to grow to something larger and more dangerous. Like what happened at Hadfield! |
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« Reply #22 on: June 18, 2009, 21:24:22 » |
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Hatfield. Hadfield is near Manchester.
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« Reply #23 on: June 19, 2009, 09:27:51 » |
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Hadfield
is also known as Royston Vasey. Not to be confused with Royston near Cambridge |
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« Reply #24 on: June 19, 2009, 15:11:38 » |
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Hadfield
is also known as Royston Vasey. Not to be confused with Royston near Cambridge Sorry I've got the DT's again. At least I knew what I meant. |
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Hadfield
is also known as Royston Vasey. Not to be confused with Royston near Cambridge And where does Royton Juntction fit in ?  (Graham ducks to avoid missiles chucked at him when he realses he is NOT posting in the Lighter Side!) |
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