[PRCo] Re: Curves do wear faster, Ken

[Kenneth Josephson]

"Fred W. Schneider III" wrote:

> Ro the contrary, loops wear out much faster than tangent track.  Arden
> still has 1903 rail in service from the original Washington and
> Cononsburg.  Loops wear out very rapidly because one wheel on each axle
> is always sliding against the rear instead of rolling on it.

I stand corrected. I figured curves wore out for those reasons, but I always suspected
loops were taken at lower speeds and didn't receive as much stress. I just learned
something.  :-)

> There are no taxes on real estate ... remember this is a government
> business.

I meant in Pittsburgh Railways days.

Ken J.