New treads while you wait!

[FredR]

Ha, I found this after following a link from one of the threads here. They are cutting new treads while the wheel and axe are still under the loco.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT83r9aC ... r_embedded

[Fred_V]

that's amazing! what are they driving the wheel with?

[FredR]

Something to do with a welder. It is show in a different video. I am going to go see if I can find it.


Found it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2vzemIL ... re=related

[Steven E. Kuhn]

Wow! Thanks for sharing that. If I'm not mistaken that locomotive said WILL COUNTY COAL HANDLING. Which I believe is at a power plant only a few miles from me.

[theg8nw]

Yes a welder provides power for the traction motor to "spin the wheel set..

Did you also know that they have the same machine in a CNC version?

Here is the link to that one..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBkXrIH8eYg


Enjoy..

John