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[crash325]

Sorry guys, both wrong.

 

[k0ua]

Sorry guys, both wrong.

Maybe the atomic bomb? just guessing.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

That only leaves the Railroad and prostitution.

 

[Heywood Jannockitov]

The invention of air conditioning got Vegas to where it is today. Uninhabitable without it.

 

[bcp]

There was a version of the P-51 that got as far as a wind tunnel test model. It had a mid engine and a swept wing.

What else was novel about it?

Bruce

Swept forward wing.



Eclectic Aviation - P-51 Mustang

Bruce

 

[crash325]

Maybe the atomic bomb? just guessing.

Good guess.
50 to 70 miles north of Vegas the gov was conducting "A" bomb tests.
They could be seen in & felt in Vegas.
The hirer up the better the view & more of the shock wave could be felt.

No guesses on the beast that use or may still roam the desert near Gila Bend AZ???

 

[bcp]

Sasquatch?

Bruce

 

[aczlan]

No guesses on the beast that use or may still roam the desert near Gila Bend AZ???

Gila Monster?

Aaron Z

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Not a camel? I recall the Army experimented with using them, and some managed to escape and run wild.

 

[crash325]

Not a camel? I recall the Army experimented with using them, and some managed to escape and run wild.

You are correct, but if memory is correct the Army turned them loose as they did not work out very well.

A little more on trains.
Traction engines were only used on narrow gauge R/R'S. How narrow did the narrow gauge R/R get??
Modern diesel electric works on a similar principle. Brand name think "Shay".


steel wheels on steel rails does not provide very good traction. Gets worse if wet in ice conditions.

What did trains do to help over come the friction problem????