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[email protected] · July 18th 12, 05:48 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , d ()
wrote:

On Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:52:16 -0500
wrote:
Too much steel/ali combination underneath to cope with the sea spray
on Ryde Pier and not rot through electrolytic corrosion.

I'm sure a bit of judicious anti corrosion paint or galvanisation
would sort that out. Or perhaps put baffles up on ryde pier so
there's less spray.

That won't work on aluminium. I suggest you learn some chemistry and
metallurgy.

Well perhaps I would if I had time to do a 3 year degree in it. Obviously
you're an expert so fill us in on why you can't and how Audi and Jag
manage it with their aluminium bodied cars.

They were designed from the start to keep out water underneath, not an issue
on the underground which doesn't use salt for de-icing. I don't think there
is anywhere else on the UK rail network as challenging to the undersides of
rolling stock as Ryde Pier.

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Colin Rosenstiel