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Post by class411 on Aug 4, 2017 14:04:18 GMT
The current system always seems rather complicated compared to the obvious solution of rotating brushes fitted to rolling stock, leading one to believe that the later idea wouldn't work.
Does anyone know if it's because:
1) It's just not effective 2) The brushes would wear away too quickly 3) The brushes would rapidly clog 4) It would be too difficult to maintain the correct pressure 5) Something else
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Post by class411 on Aug 7, 2017 9:16:52 GMT
Well, it seems nobody knows why.
It would be unfortunate if this was something that was tried out in the early part of the last century, before modern plastics, and was shelved as unworkable because the bristles eroded too quickly, and has never been revisited.
Particularly as it could be fitted to passenger stock and, possibly, dramatically reduce slippage/flats, etc..
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Post by crusty54 on Aug 7, 2017 13:48:59 GMT
Well, it seems nobody knows why. It would be unfortunate if this was something that was tried out in the early part of the last century, before modern plastics, and was shelved as unworkable because the bristles eroded too quickly, and has never been revisited. Particularly as it could be fitted to passenger stock and, possibly, dramatically reduce slippage/flats, etc.. Water jetting and applying sandite only seem to work.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 17:15:10 GMT
The current system always seems rather complicated compared to the obvious solution of rotating brushes fitted to rolling stock, leading one to believe that the later idea wouldn't work. Does anyone know if it's because: 1) It's just not effective 2) The brushes would wear away too quickly 3) The brushes would rapidly clog 4) It would be too difficult to maintain the correct pressure 5) Something else Its not leaves in their whole form which cause issues, but leaf mulch (a very slimey mess). Brushes would only spread the mulch.
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