Greetings all, Last Saturday October 7th, I managed to get myself in the right place to capture the Loram C-210 low profile Rail Grinder on film, er ah, that is to say digital. You can see the results on my Railroads of Madison County site at http://madisonrails.railfan.net/ The link is on the home page. Just click on the picture. Roger Roger Hensley rhensley@anderson.cioe.com == http://madisonrails.railfan.net/ == == Railroads of Madison County (Indiana) ==
Great photos Roger! I have heard of these, but never have seen one! That must have been noisey too. Does it grind flattened rail head back to contour, or is it to remove spalded places on the rail head? I'm a dumb bunny on this. I guess now some one is going to want to make a model and grind HO rail? ------------------ Watash
Excellent photos! I wouldn't mind an N scale model of one ------------------ Alan The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.ac-models.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by watash: Does it grind flattened rail head back to contour, or is it to remove spalded places on the rail head? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, watash, that is what it does. Recontouring the rail to better suit the wheel profile cuts down on excessive wear in both and friction, particularly on curves. As for spalding, is this a term for indentations worn in the rail due to a spinning wheel on a locomotive? Gary.
Yes, spalding can be caused by slipping or spinning wheels on a locomotive? They are slightly cupped marks you can see where the locomotive moves in fits and starts when pulling too much load. In extreme cases, the section of rail must be removed. Roger Roger Hensley rhensley@anderson.cioe.com == http://madisonrails.railfan.net/ == == Railroads of Madison County (Indiana) ==
Spalding is also the town I live in ------------------ Alan The perfect combination - BNSF and N Scale! www.ac-models.com Andersley Western Railroad Alan's American Gallery
