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Posted by Sand Box John on Sun Nov 26 21:15:34 2006, in response to Re: Wheel Axels, posted by BIE on Sun Nov 26 20:34:58 2006. John, you sre correct. WillD would be fascinated by the way the spider quill transmitted it's torque to rubber blocks which were attached to the driver spokes on the GG-1.The twin motor gear quell drives used on the GG-1 is illustrated in William D. Middleton "When The Steam Railroads Electrified" both additions in Appendix B "The motive power of electrification". A friend of mine worked as a hostler at Ivy City back in the late 1970s early 1980s. I remember a time when he cracked the throttle of a GG-1 when I was standing on the ground with engine breaks applied. I watched the flexible connection compressed after hearing a clunk as torque was applied to wheels John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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