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Post by stoshu on Jan 5, 2022 18:55:45 GMT
Never knew this, The short video talks about real trains but it also applies to our model ones as well...
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Post by ptc on Jan 5, 2022 19:18:07 GMT
Nothing like an education for us to start the New Year, Bruce. Very interesting and something I never thought about before.
The design, pure genius. No wonder we all love trains.
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Post by stoshu on Jan 5, 2022 20:22:00 GMT
Nothing like an education for us to start the New Year, Bruce. Very interesting and something I never thought about before. The design, pure genius. No wonder we all love trains.
And I thought it was a Lionel design... guess i was wrong. That is probably also the reason that rolling stock has a minimum weight.
Not super critical in O gauge, but it is in HO....
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on Jan 5, 2022 21:27:55 GMT
The same design and function is present in the form of planetary gears on your personal vehicles inside the rear differential, if you have a rear wheel drive car or truck…
Tom
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Post by eddieg on Jan 5, 2022 22:18:13 GMT
Interesting!
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Post by fabforrest on Jan 6, 2022 1:01:54 GMT
Thanks, stoshu. I love this sort of stuff.
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Post by Adam on Jan 6, 2022 10:15:06 GMT
Great explanation of the science behind the wheel design. Enjoyed this video very much!
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Post by Country Joe on Jan 12, 2022 1:52:57 GMT
That was a fascinating video, thanks Bruce. I also thought that "fast angle wheels" were invented by Lionel for toy trains. Live and learn. 👍
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