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International Railroad Discussion > Big torpedo car for molten steel (Brazil)Date: 12/14/21 11:51 Big torpedo car for molten steel (Brazil) Author: pedrop Hi, today I found this brand new torpedo car leaving Delp Co. here in town. It is going to Gerdau Steel plant in Ouro Branco MG, about 130 km from here.
1 - 3) Ready to leave Delp Co. Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/21 17:05 by pedrop. Date: 12/14/21 11:56 Re: Big torpedo car for melted iron (Brazil) Author: pedrop 4 - 6) 350 tons capacity.
That's all for today. Pedro Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Date: 12/14/21 12:10 OT-Big torpedo car for melted iron (Brazil) Author: cozephyr Will this be used for underwater exploration-? What's its purpose-?
pedrop Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > brand new torpedo car > leaving Delp Co. here in town. It is going to > Gerdau Steel plant in Ouro Branco MG, about 130 km > from here. > > 1 - 3) Ready to leave Delp Co. Thanks for sharing your timely photos. Date: 12/14/21 18:23 Re: OT-Big torpedo car for melted iron (Brazil) Author: Lurch_in_ABQ Lotsa torpedo car molten metal vids on YouseToob.
Date: 12/15/21 15:13 Re: OT-Big torpedo car for melted iron (Brazil) Author: mkancle Very cool pictures, Pedro. That's a lot of wheels!
Date: 12/15/21 15:30 Re: OT-Big torpedo car for melted iron (Brazil) Author: PHall cozephyr Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Will this be used for underwater exploration-? > What's its purpose-? > It hauls molten steel from the furnace to the caster. Date: 12/15/21 17:28 Re: OT-Big torpedo car for melted iron (Brazil) Author: DKay Would be interesting to see the trucks that it will ride on.
Regards,DK Date: 12/16/21 08:02 Re: OT-Big torpedo car for melted iron (Brazil) Author: PHall DKay Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Would be interesting to see the trucks that it > will ride on. > Regards,DK Most likely four three axle trucks. Date: 12/16/21 08:11 Re: OT-Big torpedo car for melted iron (Brazil) Author: pedrop These here have six two axles trucks
DKay Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Would be interesting to see the trucks that it > will ride on. > Regards,DK Posted from Android Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/16/21 08:16 by pedrop. Date: 12/19/21 15:10 Re: OT-Big torpedo car for melted iron (Brazil) Author: Steinzeit2 Actually it has eight four wheel trucks; the inner pair have shields over the journal bearings to reduce the radiant heat they would see.
Best, SZ Date: 12/19/21 15:26 Re: OT-Big torpedo car for melted iron (Brazil) Author: pedrop Yes, I didn't perceive the inner trucks in the small drawing.
I saw the two axles trucks leaving Delp plant sometimes ago. Steinzeit2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Actually it has eight four wheel trucks; the > inner pair have shields over the journal bearings > to reduce the radiant heat they would see. > > Best, SZ Pedro Rezende Vespasiano MG, https://youtube.com/c/minasgeraisrailways1 |