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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by cabforward [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Alaskaman Wheel starts to slip when power applied to it is greater than it can pull or the wheel spins faster than the speed of train (does this make sense?) That's loss of adhesion. >> yes, it does. a wheel slips when the load is too heavy, or the engine is too lite.. adding more weight to locomotive wiil help reduce adhesion. That's why cement is added to slugs -to improve adhesion.[/quote] >> i don't follow this.. if a wheel slip is due to loss of adhesion, how will a heavier loco reduce it further? doesn't heavier engine = greater adhesion? >> the next comment makes sense.. cement is added make the loco heavier to increase adhesion.. [/quote] I think i kinda messed up here. You're right. Thats what i meant to say. Thank you, i was kinda sleepy when i wrote it....[|)][|)][|)]
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