Join me on my merry trek of old ruins, cinemas, railways and things that just catch my attention around Yorkshire and the UK. John.
View this post on Instagram Wooden wheels on old train carriage. Apparently used because they were quieter as they didn't 'ring' when in motion like lots of iron wheels of the period did and weren't prone to weak points like cast wheels could be. When the teak became loose in the wheel the wood was sometimes reused to make wooden cobbles, which were quieter than stone ones and were used at some stations. A post shared by John | Exploration and history (@merrytrek) on Sep 7, 2018 at 7:42pm PDT
Wooden wheels on old train carriage. Apparently used because they were quieter as they didn't 'ring' when in motion like lots of iron wheels of the period did and weren't prone to weak points like cast wheels could be. When the teak became loose in the wheel the wood was sometimes reused to make wooden cobbles, which were quieter than stone ones and were used at some stations.
A post shared by John | Exploration and history (@merrytrek) on Sep 7, 2018 at 7:42pm PDT
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