An interview with Jim Wiggin of Athearn looks at 80 years of quality products and service to the model railroad industry and hobby.
Abstract: Low-friction surface conditions significantly contribute to the reduction of the wheel/rail adhesion capability and the occurrence of wheel/rail slipping behaviors, which may lead to the ...
Locomotives rely on sheer mass to create friction. Tens of thousands of tons press steel wheels into steel rails. That contact generates enough traction to move entire cities’ worth of cargo. Tires ...
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Fire damages Catskill Mountain Railroad locomotive
KINGSTON, N.Y. — A locomotive owned by the Catskill Mountain Railroad caught fire early Thursday morning near Kingston Plaza in the city, the Kingston Fire Department said. In a press release, ...
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