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[cprnut]

Now that W.I.L.D. (wheel impact load detectors), have come into use, has there been a decrease of the number and severity of bad wheels in your area??

[coborn35]

Now that W.I.L.D. (wheel impact load detectors), have come into use, has there been a decrease of the number and severity of bad wheels in your area??

I dont think they will decrease the number, severity maybe.

All it takes to make a flat spot is a forgotten handbrake, sometimes going into emergency, etc.

[wabash1]

hand brakes sticking brakes and for engines to much dynamic braking to slide a wheel. will cause flat spots. also applying the independant and slide the wheels. these detectors wont stop these things from happening just alerts when you have a bad wheel.

[Andrew Falconer]

Has anyone made a video showing how railroaders and non-railroaders using the hand brakes improperly is causing the flat spots?

The shots where they push cars without fully releasing brakes would be jarring.

Such a video will be both entertaining and informative, especially if it is done with hidden video cameras.

Andrew

 

 

[coborn35]

Has anyone made a video showing how railroaders and non-railroaders using the breaks improperly is causing the flat spots?

Such a video will be both entertaining and informative, especially if it is done with hidden video cameras.

Andrew

 

 

Its not really that at all. Anyone can forget about a handbrake and flat spot a wheel.

[dl&w brakeman]

I think perhaps you mean BRAKES not BREAKS or maybe you do. In the latter case, the flat spots would most likely be on the hind end.

[mackb4]

What about those crazy greasers !

Since the NS went to the soey based grease in their track side wheel flange greasers I think the amount of flatspots have increase some.

I'm all for protecting the enviroment and everything but that soey grease  ,man that stuff stinks .