A somewhat battered-looking class leader 8501 sits on the wheel lathe. The wheel lathe is used by all types of locomotives to remove defects (wheel scale, flat spots etc) from wheels. (22-Jun-1996)
[Copyright: Rolfe Bozier]

A somewhat battered-looking class leader 8501 sits on the wheel lathe.
The wheel lathe is used by all types of locomotives to remove defects
(wheel scale, flat spots etc) from wheels.
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