Merle found a very interesting video. Click the YouTube icon in the lower right of the video to go to YouTube and read the entire writeup for this video. The rails were greased to make the train slip through a tight situation, but they were greased a bit too much. They gave the locals a really good show. Thank You, Merle!
Beautifully filmed video.
ReplyDeleteWheel slip is bad, it can damage the rails so that the rails need to be replaced.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locomotive_wheelslip
(I worked for Philly's passenger rail system for a little over a year)