Wheels and Rails

Duration: 22 min

Creator: Almanac Films

Description: Shows the evolution of the railroad wheel and the rail; how wheels work on curves; the use of the bearing; and the make-up of the roadbed. Working models demonstrate brakes. Stresses the importance of the diesel electric engine in our economy and how scientific methods and research maintain the railroad industry.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)