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Re: Murray Bridge to Mt Lofty Regrade

Subject: Re: Murray Bridge to Mt Lofty Regrade
From: telljb@ozemail.com.au (< Tell >)
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 11:32:09 GMT
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>Yes, however there are two primary causes of squealing wheels.
>
>1) Flanging
>2) Wheel Creep
>
>Most squealing is caused by Wheel Creep, as one wheel is not turning at track
>speed, and cannot be illiminated without lubricating the rail head.  Tests are
>currently underway in the Beecroft area to test rail head lubricators.


And ........concrete sleepers amplify the noise.

Cheers

----Terry Burton

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