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You can scan for driver updates automatically with the FREE version of the Driver Update Utility for Microsoft, and complete all necessary driver updates using the premium version.

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  1. Download the Driver Update Utility for Microsoft.

  2. Double-click on the program to run it. It will then scan your computer and identify any problem drivers. You will see a results page similar to the one below:

  3. Click the Update Driver button next to your driver. The correct version will be downloaded and installed automatically. Or, you can click the Update Drivers button at the bottom to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out-of-date on your system.

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How to Install Drivers

After you have found the right driver, follow these simple instructions to install it.

  1. Power off your device.
  2. Disconnect the device from your computer.
  3. Reconnect the device and power it on.
  4. Double click the driver download to extract it.
  5. If a language option is given, select your language.
  6. Follow the directions on the installation program screen.
  7. Reboot your computer.
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This article is about locomotives. For automobiles, see Drive wheel.
The driving wheels (boxed) on a 4-6-2 locomotive.
Traction motor for a German locomotive

On a steam locomotive, a driving wheel is a powered wheel which is driven by the locomotive's pistons (or turbine, in the case of a steam turbine locomotive).[1] On a conventional, non-articulated locomotive, the driving wheels are all coupled together with side rods (also known as coupling rods); normally one pair is directly driven by the main rod (or connecting rod) which is connected to the end of the piston rod; power is transmitted to the others through the side rods.[2][3][4]

On diesel and electric locomotives, the driving wheels may be directly driven by the traction motors. Coupling rods are not usually used, and it is quite common for each axle to have its own motor. Jackshaft drive and coupling rods were used in the past[5][6] (e.g. in the Swiss Crocodile locomotive[7]) but their use is now confined to shunting locomotives.

On an articulated locomotive or a duplex locomotive, driving wheels are grouped into sets which are linked together within the set.

Diameter[edit]

The four driving wheels on one side of a 4-8-4 locomotive.
One of six 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) driving wheels belonging to 60163 Tornado

Driving wheels are generally larger than leading or trailing wheels. Since a conventional steam locomotive is directly driven, one of the few ways to 'gear' a locomotive for a particular performance goal is to size the driving wheels appropriately.[8] Freight locomotives generally had driving wheels between 40 and 60 inches (1,016 and 1,524 mm) in diameter; dual-purpose locomotives generally between 60 and 70 inches (1,524 and 1,778 mm), and passenger locomotives between 70 and 100 inches (1,778 and 2,540 mm) or so. Some long wheelbase locomotives (four or more coupled axles) were equipped with blind drivers. These were driving wheels without the usual flanges, which allowed them to negotiate tighter curves without binding.[9]

The driving wheels on express passenger locomotives have come down in diameter over the years, e.g. from 8 ft 1 in (2,464 mm) on the GNR Stirling 4-2-2 of 1870 to 6 ft 2 in (1,880 mm) on the SR Merchant Navy Class of 1941. This is because improvements in valve design allowed for higher piston speeds.

Balancing[edit]

Main article: Engine balance
A driving wheel on a steam locomotive.

On locomotives with side rods, including most steam and jackshaft locomotives, the driving wheels have weights to balance the weight of the coupling and connecting rods.[10][11] The crescent-shaped balance weight is clearly visible in the picture on the right.

Whyte notation[edit]

In the Whyte notation, driving wheels are designated by the middle number or numbers in the set.[12][13] The UIC classification system counts the number of axles rather than the number of wheels and driving wheels are designated by letters rather than numbers. The suffix 'o' is used to indicate independently powered axles.[14]

The number of driving wheels on locomotives varied quite a bit. Some early locomotives had as few as two driving wheels (one axle). The largest number of total driving wheels was 24 (twelve axles) on the 2-8-8-8-2 and 2-8-8-8-4 locomotives. The largest number of coupled driving wheels was 14 (seven axles) on the ill-fated AA20 4-14-4 locomotive.

Other uses of the term driving wheel[edit]

The term driving wheel is sometimes used to denote the drive sprocket which moves the track on tracked vehicles such as tanks and bulldozers.[15][16]

In popular culture[edit]

Many American roots artists, such as The Byrds, Tom Rush, The Black Crowes and the Canadian band Cowboy Junkies have performed a song written by David Wiffen called 'Driving Wheel', with the lyrics 'I feel like some old engine/ That's lost my driving wheel.'[17]

These lyrics are a reference to the traditional blues song 'Broke Down Engine Blues' by Blind Willie McTell, 1931.[18] It was later directly covered by Bob Dylan and Johnny Winter.

Many versions of the American folk song 'In the Pines' performed by artists such as Leadbelly, Mark Lanegan (on The Winding Sheet), and Nirvana (On MTV Unplugged In New York) reference a decapitated man's head found in a driving wheel.[19] In addition, it is likely that Chuck Berry references the locomotive driving wheel in 'Johnny B. Goode' when he sings, 'the engineers would see him sitting in the shade / Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made.'

See also[edit]

Steering wheels for sale
  • Drive axles in the article Axle

Custom Steering Wheel

References[edit]

  1. ^Fowler, George L. (1909). Locomotive Dictionary (1909 ed.). New York: The Railroad Age Gazette. p. 37 – via Google Books.
  2. ^Forney, Matthias N. (1879). Catechism of the Locomotive. New York: The Railroad Gazette. p. 177 – via Google Books.
  3. ^Rattan, S.S. (2006) [1993]. Theory of Machines (second ed.). New Delhi, India: The McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd. p. 560. ISBN0-07-059120-2 – via Google Books.
  4. ^Profillidis, V.A. (2006). Railway Management and Engineering (third ed.). Aldershot, England, and Burlington, VT, USA: Ashgate Publishing. p. 382. ISBN978-0-7546-4854-3 – via Google Books.
  5. ^Ransome-Wallis 2001, pp. 175-176.
  6. ^Franco, Prof. I.; Labryn, P. Internal-Combustion Locomotives and Motor Coaches. Springer. p. 52. ISBN978-94-017-5765-2 – via Google Books.
  7. ^Steimel, Andreas (2008). Electric Traction – Motive Power and Energy Supply. Munich: Oldenbourg Industrieverlag GmbH. p. 38. ISBN978-3-8356-3132-8 – via Google Books.
  8. ^Richey, Albert S.; Greenough, William C. (1915). Electric Railway Handbook (first ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company. p. 586 – via Google Books.
  9. ^Roesch, F.P. (August 1916). McNamee, John F. (ed.). 'Questions and Answers: Distance Traveled by Driving Wheels in Curving'. Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen's Magazine. Columbus, Ohio: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. 61 (2): 136 – via Google Books.
  10. ^'Another Balancing Scheme'. Locomotive Engineering. New York: Angus Sinclair Co. XI (9): 414. September 1898 – via Google Books.
  11. ^Herr, E.M.; Bush, S.P.; Lewis, W.H.; Quereau, C.H. (September 3, 1904). 'The Rule of Equipoise: In Counter-Balancing Locomotive Driving Wheels'. International Railway Journal. Philadelphia and Chicago. XII (1): 18 – via Google Books.
  12. ^Ransome-Wallis 2001, p. 505.
  13. ^Inkster, Ian, ed. (2017). History of Technology. Vol. 33. London and New York: Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 55–56. ISBN978-1-4742-3725-3 – via Google Books.
  14. ^Holland, Julian (2011). 'Know your Engine: Main line diesel and electric locomotive wheel arrangements'. More Amazing and Extraordinary Railway Facts. Newton Abbot: David & Charles – via Google Books.
  15. ^Boscawen, Robert (2010) [2001]. Armoured Guardsmen. Barnsley, England: Pen & Sword. p. viii. ISBN978-1-84884-317-2 – via Google Books.
  16. ^Simons, Lisa M. Bolt (2010). The Kids' Guide to Military Vehicles. Mankato, MN: Edge Books. p. 7. ISBN978-1-4296-3370-3 – via Google Books.
  17. ^'Lyrics: Driving Wheel'. MusixMatch. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  18. ^'Broke Down Engine Blues'. Genius. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  19. ^'Lead Belly - In the Pines'. Song Meanings. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  • Ransome-Wallis, P., ed. (2001) [1959]. Illustrated Encyclopedia of World Railway Locomotives. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications. ISBN0-486-41247-4 – via Google Books.
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