For those of you that like powerful and noisy locos

For those of you that like powerful and noisy locos

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Olf

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11,974 posts

219 months

Tuesday 26th October 2010
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This is about hearing not seeing! I took this in Jasper one evening. A BIG train pulling out of town. It was def a double header. I find the 'tinging' metallic noise fascinating. Presumably this is the coupling taking up the tension? Never heard anything like it here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WxfwoFrGXo

mrmaggit

10,146 posts

249 months

Tuesday 26th October 2010
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Wheels on the track, that.

Steel under tension with slight slip.

43034

2,963 posts

169 months

Wednesday 27th October 2010
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If it's slip you're after..........


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVkP5T7_xiA