I think it can, but it takes something to get your head around it.  Here is a grab from a trial I made while working on the Flying Scotsman loco. I got as far as getting the red beam to move with two of the wheels, but time caught up with me.....

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All the Woes of a World by Jonathan Icknield aka The Bryster

And in my final hours - I would cling rather to the tattooed hand of kindness - than the unblemished hand of hate...