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  2. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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    The drive rod connecting the crosshead to a driving-wheel or axle in a steam locomotive [168] Maintenance of way (MOW) (US) A spiker is an example of MOW equipment The maintenance of a railroad's rights of way, including track [167] Manifest A westbound Southern Pacific manifest train A freight train with a mixture of car types and cargoes ...

  3. Foam latex - Wikipedia

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    To create foam latex, a liquid latex base is mixed with various additives and whipped into a foam, then poured or injected into a mold and baked in an oven to cure.The main components of foam latex are the latex base, a foaming agent (to help it whip into a froth), a gelling agent (to convert the liquid foam into a gel), and a curing agent (to turn the gelled foam latex into a solid when baked).

  4. Victorian Railways flat wagons - Wikipedia

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    In late 1994, most of the freight fleet was transferred over to the National Rail Corporation, and the remaining VQCX wagons were reletterred to RQCX. By 1996 they were being returned to V/Line and their previous designations, as NR introduced new build articulated container wagon sets in their place, although some had been painted grey. [95] [103]

  5. Road train - Wikipedia

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    A three-trailer livestock road train in Australia An early road train at Alice Springs on the way to Tennant Creek, c. 1938 - 1948 A diesel road train in Alice Springs, c. 1938 - 1939. A road train, also known as a land train or long combination vehicle (LCV) is a semi-truck used to move road freight more

  6. Ford Expedition - Wikipedia

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    Standard features include cloth upholstery, keyless access with push-button start, eighteen-inch aluminum-alloy wheels, a 60/40 second-row bench seat with CenterSlide seat, Hill Start Assist and Hill Descent Control (4×4 models only), MyFord w/ SYNC radio with 4.3-inch LCD display screen, SiriusXM satellite radio, a nine-speaker audio system ...

  7. Incidents at Six Flags parks - Wikipedia

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    On August 8, 1984, eight people riding King Cobra were injured after the rear car suddenly stopped due to a broken wheel spindle. [172] On July 19, 1990, an 18-year-old park employee was severely injured and placed in intensive care after getting struck by the wheel housing of a passing car.

  8. List of film and television accidents - Wikipedia

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    On 29 November 1923, while working on location in San Antonio, Texas, Martha Mansfield was severely burned when a match, tossed by a cast member, ignited her Civil War costume of hoopskirts and flimsy ruffles. Mansfield was playing the role of Agatha Warren and had just finished her scenes and retired to a car when her clothing burst into flames.

  9. Thrustmaster - Wikipedia

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    Thrustmaster is an American designer, developer and manufacturer of joysticks, game controllers, and steering wheels for PCs and video gaming consoles. It has licensing agreements with third party brands as Airbus, Boeing, Ferrari, Gran Turismo and U.S. Air Force as well as licensing some products under Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox licenses.