The original Jan. 27, 1936, Los Angeles Times caption reported on the wheel change: Passenger Engine No. 7856 of the Union Pacific rolled into the Los Angeles shops for a new set of tires. As simple ...
Ontario Northland Railway (ONT), Canada, and Bay Line Railroad (BAYL), Panama City, Fla., have adopted CNC (Computer Numerical Control) portable wheel truing machines for maintaining and repairing ...
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Making sense of steam

More than most machines, a steam locomotive's design reflects its intended use. There are reasons why high-speed passenger locomotives have tall driving wheels and two-axle leading trucks while ...
The wheels of industry could be turning, literally, for the iron and steel industry as it combats overcapacity, according to a leading industrialist. Ma'anshan Iron & Steel Group, more widely known as ...
A worker of Valdunes, a French high-speed train wheel manufacturer, repackages the Ma Steel high-speed train wheels to be shipped to Germany. [Photo provided to China Daily] In November 2017, Ma Steel ...