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  2. Swingnose crossing - Wikipedia

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    In addition, the open gap at a fixed V-crossing forms a weak point on the railway line where the heavily loaded wheel must bump across the resulting gap of about 10 cm (4 in), supported only by the portion of the wheel tread which is on the wing rail. This pounds the rail so much that the steel can deform and/or wear away.

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    Coupled wheels (UK+) Wheels coupled to the main/side rods, through which the power developed in the cylinders (24) is transformed into tractive power at the rails. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 3 ] : 28 The weight of bearings and coupling rods on the driving wheels is counterbalanced with cast-in weights to reduce "hammering" on the track when the ...

  4. Wealden iron industry - Wikipedia

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    The railings surrounded the cathedral, including seven gates. It weighed two hundred tons and cost six pence a pound. [14] The total cost was £11,202. [14] No further railings are known to have been cast in the Weald. [15] Other early uses of cast iron railings were at Cambridge Senate House and at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London. [14]

  5. Rack and pinion - Wikipedia

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    A rack and pinion has roughly the same purpose as a worm gear with a rack replacing the gear, in that both convert torque to linear force. However the rack and pinion generally provides higher linear speed — since a full turn of the pinion displaces the rack by an amount equal to the pinion's pitch circle whereas a full rotation of the worm screw only displaces the rack by one tooth width.

  6. Spring (device) - Wikipedia

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    A flat spring fixed only at one end like a cantilever, while the free-hanging end takes the load. Coil spring Also known as a helical spring. A spring (made by winding a wire around a cylinder) is of two types: Tension or extension springs are designed to become longer under load. Their turns (loops) are normally touching in the unloaded ...

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