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Miles Gentry wrote in message ...
> My mistake for assuming that the appearance of horizontal wheels always
> indicates their application to steering. You noted that such steering
Ok, you mis-read me (^:
Horizontal wheels *do* indicate guidance to keep a vehicle on the beamway,
if they're always engaging with a side friction rail. Actually, I give up
(^:
> 1970's. Since that time all appearances of horizontal wheels on guideway
> transport vehicles left me presuming their role in steering in addition to
> just keeping the vertical rubber wheels on the track. Thanks for
correcting me.
I didn't correct you, what you've said in that paragraph sounds roughly like
what I'm trying to say (^:
> BTW, how does "beam replacement" work?
Think of the LEGO monorail. A piece slides out and another curved one comes
in.
Iain
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