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truing steam engine tires

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Subject: truing steam engine tires
From: "John A. Swearingen" <jas@s...>
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2001 12:18:12 -0600
The other day I saw a picture of a Santa Fe steam engine having its tires 
"trued" near Fort Madison, Iowa in 1950. This was not being done in a shop but 
was accomplished "in situ" -- the locomotive being under full steam in the 
yard. The ground was littered with metal shavings from the work being done. 
Apparently, the operation required the assistance of a Ledgerwood. I had never 
seen this procedure before and I was wondering if someone on the list could 
supply some more information about it. Was it common? I always associated 
Ledgerwoods with logging operations. What else were they used for? 



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