What do you call the bit on a steam train....
What do you call the bit on a steam train....
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Bill

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278 months

Monday 7th September 2009
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That connects the wheels together?

This bit:


thehappyotter

800 posts

225 months

Monday 7th September 2009
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The Coupling Rod (I think)

Edited by thehappyotter on Monday 7th September 08:09

JVaughan

6,025 posts

306 months

Monday 7th September 2009
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Linkage ?

spitfire-ian

4,089 posts

251 months

Monday 7th September 2009
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Connecting Rod

Graham E

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209 months

Monday 7th September 2009
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Steve

dr_gn

16,723 posts

207 months

Monday 7th September 2009
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Bill said:
That connects the wheels together?

This bit:

Coupling or side rod.

MrsHall

190 posts

289 months

Monday 7th September 2009
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An RSJ, according to Clarkson.

FourWheelDrift

91,796 posts

307 months

Monday 7th September 2009
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thehappyotter said:
The Coupling Rod (I think)
yes - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupling_rod

Bill

Original Poster:

57,189 posts

278 months

Tuesday 8th September 2009
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Cheers guys. That answers a drunken question we had at the weekendbiggrin