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Guard rails at Diêu Trì railway station, Vietnam This curved track in Myanmar, near Pekon, includes a guard rail on the inside rail of the curve. In rail transport, guard rails or check rails are rails used in the construction of the track, placed parallel to regular running rail to keep the wheels of rolling stock in alignment to prevent derailment.
"The Wheels on the Bus" is an American folk song written by Verna Hills (1898–1990). The earliest known publishing of the lyrics is the December 1937 issue of American Childhood, [1] originally called "The Bus", with the lyrics being "The wheels of the bus", with each verse ending in lines relevant to what the verse spoke of, as opposed to the current standard "all through the town" (or "all ...
Side friction wheels keep the train centered in the track, avoiding derailment. The final set of wheels in the assembly are known as running wheels, road wheels, or tractor wheels. Running wheels are typically the largest set of wheels in the assembly, and roll on the top of the rails. These wheels bear the weight of the train.
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A train wheel or rail wheel is a type of wheel specially designed for use on railway tracks. The wheel acts as a rolling component, typically press fitted onto an axle and mounted directly on a railway carriage or locomotive , or indirectly on a bogie (in the UK), also called a truck (in North America).
"This Wheel's on Fire" is a song written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko. [1] It was originally recorded by Dylan and the Band during their 1967 sessions, portions of which (including this song) comprised the 1975 album, The Basement Tapes. [2] The Band's own version appeared on their 1968 album, Music from Big Pink. [3]
The companies are rolling back some, or even all, of their programs and commitments promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the workforce —DEI, for short.
The Wheel Keeps on Rollin' was Asleep at the Wheel's first studio album since 1985's Pasture Prime not to register on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Speaking about its lack of commercial success, frontman Ray Benson complained that "It's just our bad luck that the album came out at the same time as Garth Brooks' Fresh Horses album and the Beatles' new album [Anthology 1]". [6]