English experience indicates as the total expected mileage of locomotive axles 220,000 miles and of car axles 94,000 miles; while the total load of a car axle during its usual life is about 5600 tons, including weight of car.


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    Title :

    Life of railroad axles


    Additional title:

    Lon Engr


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1895


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


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