wmata

213 photos tagged wmata, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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26_0071474 Rohr Collection Image

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  • Chuck Walla said:
    This was likely to be custom-built track because WMATA cars apparently use 4 foot 8¼ inch gauge, a quarter inch narrower than U.S. standard. Also note this is temporary or test track. The third rail shroud is wood. Note the transit couplers.

    Possible Rohr car art:

26_0073428 Rohr Collection Image

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  • Chuck Walla said:
    Above is car number 2. A Flickr user caught Rohr #1000 (car number 1?) still in use during 2015: .

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  • Chuck Walla said:
    Measuring deflection under load? This test must've cost a fortune and must've involved some great mechnaical engineering people.