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* Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off?The Natural Philosopher
`- Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off?Dan Purgert

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Subject: Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off?
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 by: The Natural Philosop - Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:02 UTC

On 19/02/2023 17:40, Dan Purgert wrote:
> Steam locomotive drivers are sprung. It's just that the suspension is
> inboard of the wheels (as opposed to freight cars and diesel locomotives
> where the suspension is on the outside).

On many locos its on the outside

The issue is to arrange it so it doesn't foul the piston/connecting rods.

Some locos have internal cylinders to drive the axles.

Other arrangements are possible. I am not an anorak tho.

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 by: Dan Purgert - Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:02 UTC

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On 2023-02-20, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 19/02/2023 17:40, Dan Purgert wrote:
>> Steam locomotive drivers are sprung. It's just that the suspension is
>> inboard of the wheels (as opposed to freight cars and diesel locomotives
>> where the suspension is on the outside).
>
> On many locos its on the outside

Not so much in the US (but then again, I'm only *really* familiar with
the 19-teens onward, and standard gauge concerns at that).

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