Dear All,
I am trying to run a sanity check on the motor size of the following World War 2 military "turntable" rail system:
Thanks in advanced!
-- Fred
I am trying to run a sanity check on the motor size of the following World War 2 military "turntable" rail system:
- - A level, circular narrow-gauge track, with an outside diameter of 20 meters (65 ft).
- The track is narrow gauge (80-90 cm; 30-35”).
- 4 electric locomotives are distributed evenly around the track.
- A weight of 100 metric tons (221000 lbs) rests on the 4 locos (i.e., the locos share the weight).
- Each loco has 1 electric motor.
- Each loco has 2 bogies.
- Each bogie has 2 axles.
- Each motor is down-geared and drives at least one axle of one bogie.
- The diameter of the wheels on the inside rail is about 5% smaller than the outside wheels. The inside rail is raised 5 cm (2")
- The axles may have been aligned so as to point at the center of the circular track.
- Nominal speed of the locos: 8 km/h (5 mph)
Thanks in advanced!
-- Fred