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Can a covered wagon float on water?
No, covered wagons are not designed to float on water. They were intended for use on land and would likely sink if placed in water due to their weight and construction.
Why would travel by wagons through mountains have been slower than the travel across desert and plains?
Travel by wagons through mountains would have been slower due to difficult terrain, steep inclines, narrow paths, and the need for frequent stops and detours. In contrast, travel across desert and plains would have been faster due to more open and flat terrain that allows for smoother movement and fewer obstacles.
What devices use a wheel and axle?
Some devices that use a wheel and axle include cars, bicycles, wagons, and pulley systems. The wheel and axle mechanism helps to facilitate the movement and transfer of power in these devices.
Why is an electromagnet considered to be a temporary magnet?
An electromagnet acts as a magnet only while electricity is passing through the coil. Once the electricity is turned off, the electromagnet ceases being a magnet. Electromagnets are much used in scrapyards. Attached to a crane, metal is picked up and deposited into railway wagons, or road haulage vehicles, to be sent for recycling.
The sledges are not provided with wheels. Why?
Sledges are designed without wheels to allow them to glide smoothly over snow or ice. Adding wheels would increase friction and make it harder to slide. Sledges are meant to be used in snowy conditions where wheels would not be effective.
What is Railway Rakes?
A line of wagons coupled together as one unit, used on railways
What has the author Peter Tatlow written?
Peter Tatlow has written: 'Gymnastics (World of Sport)' 'LNER Wagons' 'The Harrow and Wealdstone Railway Disaster (X)' 'A pictorial record of LNER wagons' -- subject(s): Freight-cars, London and North Eastern Railway, Railroads
What has the author Philip J Kelley written?
Philip J. Kelley has written: 'Road vehicles of the Great Western Railway' -- subject(s): Great Western Railway (Great Britain), History, Trucks, Wagons 'Great western road vehicles appendix' -- subject(s): Great Western Railway (Great Britain), History, Trucks, Wagons
Why did people stop using covered wagons?
In the 19th century, the intercontinental railway drove using a wagon to get to the west obsolete.
How did the railroad effect the ranching companies?
The railroads meant the rancher had a shorter journey to cattle markets. Instead of a cattle drive having to go a long distance, taking many days, the cattle were driven to the nearest railhead or cattle yard and loaded onto cattle trucks.
Is Metro-Camell still operating?
No, the Metro-Camell stopped its operation. It was a Birmingham, England based manufacturer of railway carriages and wagons.
What did the railway first look like?
Railways were originaly refered to a system of horses and Buggies. Railways improved to simple tracks with wagons that had weels and a motor. have a look at this article in wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway#History
What is a wagonload?
A wagonload is an amount that can be loaded onto a wagon, the individual load of a single wagon, or a type of freight train service in which individual wagons have separate destinations.
How do you know what trucks are on your model railroad rolling stock?
Trucks are general open railway goods wagons used for carrying coal minerals etc
Why were the cattle trails so important and what impact did they have on Texas?
Before the arrival of the railway and modern road transport, cattle had to be driven from where they were reared to distant markets to be sold. Cattle drives could take several weeks. Once the railway arrived, the cattle would be driven to the nearest railhead and loaded onto cattle wagons - a much safer and speedier affair. So though the cattle trails were important, the coming of the railroad was even more important.
How was central America used as a trade route for Spain?
when the ships reached the southern coast of central America good s were loaded onto wagons and hauled to the Atlantic coast. there they were loaded on new ships and taken to Spain and other European ports.
What was the first railway system made out of?
Steam engines running on wooden rails, carried coal etc from a mine. Before steam engines, ponies pulled the wagons.
