Early history of locomotive-wheel design; diagram showing trend of driving-wheel diameters in United States since first locomotive was built; general acceptance of max 80 in. for passenger locomotives and 70 in. for freight locomotives.


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    Title :

    What size wheels


    Additional title:

    Baldwin Locomotives


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Baldwin Locomotive ; 13 , n 1 ; p 10-17


    Publication date :

    1934


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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