Flat Spots on Wheels

Posted by cprnut

on Sat, Nov 18 2006 5:10 PM

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??

Doug Hately

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Posted by coborn35

on Sat, Nov 18 2006 5:31 PM

cprnut wrote:
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.

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Posted by wabash1

on Sat, Nov 18 2006 10:04 PM

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.

Posted by Andrew Falconer

on Fri, Nov 24 2006 5:56 PM

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. Mischief [:-,] Disapprove [V]

Andrew

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Posted by coborn35

on Fri, Nov 24 2006 9:05 PM

Andrew Falconer wrote:

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.

Mechanical Department "No no that's fine shove that 20 pound set all around the yard... those shoes aren't hell and a half to change..."

The Missabe Road: Safety First

Posted by dl&w brakeman

on Sat, Nov 25 2006 7:56 AM

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.

Posted by mackb4

on Sat, Nov 25 2006 8:05 AM

What about those crazy greasers Angry [:(!] !

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 Disapprove [V] ,man that stuff stinks .

Collin ,operator of the " Eastern Kentucky & Ohio R.R."