Posted by Todd Wilson on Monday, May 04, 2009 at 13:30:21 :
In Reply to: Todd could you keep us posted posted by copey on Monday, May 04, 2009 at 12:56:04 :
It simply was a tired wheel. They are subjected to serious amounts of weight and stress. They get hot and cool down all the time. The wheels on a switch engine can get hot enough to boil water right off. Hot - cold -expand - contract and the pounding they take it finally had enough and cracked.
Todd
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