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.
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.
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.[:-,][V]
Andrew
Its not really that at all. Anyone can forget about a handbrake and flat spot a wheel.
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.
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 [V] ,man that stuff stinks .