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<p>[quote user="SeeYou190"]</p> <p>If the wheels are/were metal, your father is wrong.</p> <p>.</p> <p>In order to deform the metal, in addition to dragging, you would need to apply incredible downward force. More force than would be required to rip the rail out of the ties.</p> <p>.</p> <p>The other option is to wear the wheels, but you would need to drag the locomotive for miles. Not "scale miles", real world miles.</p> <p>.</p> <p>Applying valve-lapping compound to the rail surfaces might help, but it would need to be replenished frequently.</p> <p>.</p> <p>By the way... you can't wear flat spots into your front tires by turning the steering wheel while the car is not moving either. You would need to spend days turning the wheel back and forth to accomplish anything.</p> <p>.</p> <p>Your eyes also will not stay that way if you cross them. Swallowing watermelon seeds will not result in a vine growing from your ears. Anything else?</p> <p>.</p> <p>-Kevin</p> <p>.</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Kevin, </p> <p>You are partially incorrect. I have seen flattened wheels myself on a locomotive. It was infact dragged for miles due to the owner not realizing that it was not running (it was in a old style consist, and the other locomotive had the tractive effort to drag the second locomotive around his layout). Not all model locomotive wheels are/were created equal (made from different metals).</p> <p>No dragging by hand a few short feet will not likely cause flat spots (but why would you want to?)</p>
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