Re: Wheels

[M19SOORKB@Prodigy.Net]

Sounds like a "hose job" to me, Mark!  Seriously though, I was going to suggest this
very thing, but Mark beat me to it.  One further suggestion.  Use the "soft" rubber hose
and cut a section that is slightly too long for a wheel.  For you non-math types, you
will need a section a couple inches longer than pi x 16" (longer than 50.2") for an M19
or MT19 or MT14 series car, or longer than pi x 14" (longer than 44") for an M9 series
car.  Add, say 2" just to be safe.  Then "force fit" the soft hose into the flange dish on
the inside of the wheel, and mark where you will need to cut the hose to make it fit.
Do NOT cut the hose too short!  Or you will be throwing hose away.  If you cut it just
right, you will grunt, groan, and possbly swear as you force the hose into the groove.
If you do it this way, you will not need any "hose-joiner" where the two ends of the hose
meet, as the force-fit in the groove will keep the hose in place.  Naturally, your "cuts"
on both ends of the hose section must be good and square!

Mike Paul
Oshkosh, WI

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> 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
> >
> > ----------
> > > 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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