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    Where is the wheel lathe for AGA trains?

    That's a Hegenscheidt U2000-150 Underfloor Wheel Lathe! More information on that machine can be found here and here.
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    Where is the wheel lathe for AGA trains?

    Transit? Agreed. Freight + heavy haul, though, will often use above floor truing machines (lathes or milling) that require the wheel sets be removed - granted, other actions are also likely being performed to the wheel set components.
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    Where is the wheel lathe for AGA trains?

    Here's a surface (or above floor) wheel lathe in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRqeKL5VsjI And while not a lathe, here's an underfloor wheel truing machine that might be in use in that wheel shop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip1VUnQPVhE

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