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This is my first post in the General Discussion forum. So I'll introduce myself. The name you see is my real name. I'm living in the city of Essen in Germany. I'm interested in American railroads and model railroads since the mid 1980s. I'm a retired civil engineer (structural design) and enjoy my retirement. Back to the topic: Dave is right it depends on the load capacity of the flatcars. If LD LMT plus LT WT is less than or equal 220,000 lbs use 33' wheels. Above 220,000 lbs up to 286,000 lbs use 36' wheels. Above that there are 38' wheels. There are some exceptions as there are wheels with a higher load limit than the above mentioned standard wheels available. The following website contains a table with dimensions and load limits for single wheels: <a href="http://www.standardsteel.com/wheels.php">http://www.standardsteel.com/wheels.php</a>  So if it is a 70 ton capacity flatcar it would have 33' wheels, a heavy duty or 100 ton flatcar would have 36' wheel. Up to 263,000 lbs gross weight it might be equipped with high-grade 33' wheels. Reagards, Volker (Germany)
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