Description of Lidgerwood method of tire turning used by Southern Pacific Railroad; essential details of Lidgerwood tire turning apparatus consist of suitable well ballasted tangent track 800 ft or longer, set on grade of 3 in. per 100 ft, and with suitable pulling devices at each end; locomotive is pulled back and forth, while cutting tools replace brake shoes and cut tires into shape.


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    Title :

    Turning tires on rail


    Additional title:

    Western Machy Steel World


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1944


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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