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Re: Flat wheel spots on the R46 |
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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Sat Dec 9 21:40:34 2006, in response to Re: Flat wheel spots on the R46, posted by Train Dude on Sat Dec 9 21:18:55 2006. Thanks for that on the composites ... didn't realize they were hotter than iron ... maybe it's just me, but it seemed as though the old fashioned way of braking just worked better all around. I realize that not applying shoe to wheel until the very end of the braking cycle saves wear and tear, but I do wonder if the other effects of blended don't actually cost more? One thing that I really noticed when I'd get 32's was that "rubber banding" effect as they went from dynamic to shoes. You'd feel it.And of course, if you're slipping, dynamic makes the wheel stop until the motor stops generating and releases. Just a mental exercise of dubious worth on my part but we didn't much in the way of problems back in the old days except for that incident when I was a conductor where one of the wheels split. But there, I suspect the problem was the way it was put on the axle that caused it to break that particular way. |
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