Don't you mean railroad car "rim" sets? As you said, they don't have tires. lol
So would one of you "rim not wheel" guys explain to me what you do when you have to talk about a tractor that has a separate and distinct wheel, rim, and tire? Must be a problem for you!
The answer to your question is that "set of railroad car wheels" being a "truck" is because in english it is common for the same word to have other completely different meanings. This is common enough to not be a problem for native english speakers but makes the language difficult to learn.
If the SoCal ValleySpeak thing keeps going the way it is, in a few more generations of ignoring dictionary meanings of words you will need an interpreter to talk to anyone there if you live in the rest of the english speaking world.
ModelAkid wrote:Don't you mean railroad car "rim" sets? As you said, they don't have tires. lol...
Not taking sides...but:
Railway tires From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It has been suggested that this article be merged into Train wheel. (Discuss) Proposed since August 2013.
Steel tire on a steam locomotive's driving wheel is heated with gas flames to expand and loosen it so it may be slipped over the wheel.
Installation[edit]
The steel wheels of steam locomotives and other older types of rolling stock were usually fitted with steel tires or tyres (in British English, Australian English and others) to provide a replaceable wearing element on a costly wheel.
Won't be long b4 u only get 140 characters, #wheelrim...
lol...
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Guess the seller is not too motivated. This is in the same town as me so I figure worth a look. Emailed for pricing on the 28 chassis and............wait for it..................no response
Merriam Webster's dictionary supplies the following definition.
t1rim noun \ˈrim\
: the outer edge of a usually round object
: the part of a wheel that the tire is put on
Full Definition of RIM
1
a : brink
b : the outer often curved or circular edge or border of something
2
a : the outer part of a wheel joined to the hub usually by spokes
b : a removable outer metal band on an automobile wheel to which the tire is attached
3
PS I was born, raised, and educated in Santa Monica, CA. Not the Valley. Your prejudiced opinion is noted.
You may have to email him again or use a different email account. I have noticed it depends on who each person has for email providers, it seems that they don't all get along with each other.
Chris Haynes wrote:Merriam Webster's dictionary supplies the following definition.
t1rim noun \ˈrim\
: the outer edge of a usually round object
: the part of a wheel that the tire is put on
PS I was born, raised, and educated in Santa Monica, CA. Not the Valley. Your prejudiced opinion is noted.
Just pushing your button, Chris, don't get upset. I used to live in the Valley in the late '60's when the Valley Girls were reinventing the language, fun times back then. We agree on the official definition of what a wheel is I guess and if some people want to call a wheel a rim, well, whatever.
The real answer is: when states pass laws for a motor vehicle dept., the first thing they do is define what they mean by a motor vehicle. This is also found in the booklet the DMV hands out. Read it. Question answered.
