Re: Wheels

["Mark Swaby" <speeder@ozemail.com.au>]

The old Commonwealth railways in South Australia use to jam rubber hose in the wheel grooves to limit noise on their A5s. Must of worked cause a lot had it done.

Mark Swaby
Melbourne
Australia

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> Another thing you might want to try to help limit the noise, is jam a fan belt
> (or any type of belt that will fit)
> into the groove on the inside of your wheels.  we have done this to some of
> ours and it helps a little bit.
> newman
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> From: 	M19SOORKB@Prodigy.Net[SMTP:M19SOORKB@Prodigy.Net]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, September 30, 1998 3:49 PM
> To: 	Bryan Loftin; 'Speeders'
> Subject: 	Re: Wheels
>
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> > I have been on the list for a while now and have saw several discussions
> > on wheels. Unless it was before my time on the list I have saw nothing
> > regarding wheels with rubber treads on them. In my search for extra wheels I
> > ended up with one that had brand new tread on it. I understand they was used
> > for wet rail. Its looks like these would cut the rail noise down and cut
> down
> > the
> > stopping distance required. Is there some things that I am not aware of
> > why they are not used more. Possibly the cost?
>
> Several reasons "why not":  1) increased friction, resulting in lower fuel
> economy
> (Ask Scott Janz!), 2) tendency to wear in a concave fashion on the tread area,
> 3)
> lesser tendency to "center" the axle on rail where the gauge varies.  Only
> good
> reason for having rubber wheels is for climbing the grade out of Ontonogan, MI
> on Lake Superior in a 100% dew-point condition .......  As for noise, my
> MT19-B
> car was equipped with steel wheels from the factory with a sprayed-on
> concoction
> on the interior of the wheels to cut down on the "bell-ringing" phenomenon
> with
> steel wheels .....
>
> Mike Paul
> Oshkosh, WI
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