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Paul Foster wrote:
> I think the type of tank car Larry is talking about has 20 rows of
> cylinders
> laying flat in the same orientation as the one large cylinder of a
> normal
> tank car. Why they do this, I don't know. Probably something to do
> with safety.
Thats it all right. As to why, it is indeed for safety. It turns out
that a small cylinder is stronger than a big one, for the same wall
thickness. Also, if you lose one, you still have 19 left.
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