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Radial axle and William Adams (locomotive engineer)

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Difference between Radial axle and William Adams (locomotive engineer)

Radial axle vs. William Adams (locomotive engineer)

A radial axle is an axle on a railway locomotive or carriage which has been designed to move laterally, along the arc of a circle, when entering a curve in order to reduce the flange and rail wear. William Adams (15 October 1823 – 7 August 1904) was the Locomotive Superintendent of the North London Railway from 1858 to 1873; the Great Eastern Railway from 1873 until 1878 and the London and South Western Railway from then until his retirement in 1895.

Similarities between Radial axle and William Adams (locomotive engineer)

Radial axle and William Adams (locomotive engineer) have 5 things in common (in Unionpedia): Adams axle, Bogie, London and South Western Railway, LSWR 415 class, William Bridges Adams.

Adams axle

The Adams axle is a form of radial axle for rail locomotives that enable them to negotiate curves more easily.

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Bogie

A bogie (in some senses called a truck in North American English) is a chassis or framework carrying wheelsets, attached to a vehicle, thus serving as a modular subassembly of wheels and axles.

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London and South Western Railway

The London and South Western Railway (LSWR) was a railway company in England from 1838 to 1922.

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LSWR 415 class

The LSWR 415 class is a steam tank locomotive of 4-4-2T wheel arrangement, with the trailing wheels forming the basis of its "Radial Tank" moniker.

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William Bridges Adams

William Bridges Adams (1797 – 23 July 1872) was an author, inventor and locomotive engineer.

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Radial axle and William Adams (locomotive engineer) Comparison

Radial axle has 11 relations, while William Adams (locomotive engineer) has 49. As they have in common 5, the Jaccard index is 8.33% = 5 / (11 + 49).

References

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