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| Author: | steamguy [ Mon Sep 10, 2001 4:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Locomotive Tires |
Is anyone aware of the reason that the FRA does not allow for welding(building up) of steel locomotive tires?? Thanks in advance for the information. |
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| Author: | HrmO'Biph [ Mon Sep 10, 2001 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Locomotive Tires |
> Is anyone aware of the reason that the FRA > does not allow for welding(building up) of > steel locomotive tires?? Thanks in advance > for the information. All I have ever been told was the stress and imperfect welding that could occur. However, many flanges were welded and turned during WW2, and there is a ATSF Consolidation that had its tires welded to the centers as late as the early fifties, in ICC service. lorija799@aol.com |
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| Author: | J.C. Boykin [ Mon Sep 10, 2001 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Locomotive Tires |
The tires are high carbon steel. To properly weld they would have to be removed from the wheel, preheated, welded, annealed, and x-rayed. The result MIGHT be safe. It would be much easier simply to apply new tires, and probably not much more expensive. Can someone post a vendor for tire blanks? johncb@u.washington.edu |
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| Author: | G. Mark Ray, TVRM [ Mon Sep 10, 2001 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Locomotive Tires |
TVRM uses Standard Steel for tires. The name of the contact person there escapes me at the moment. Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum aw90h@cs.com |
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| Author: | Pete [ Tue Sep 18, 2001 11:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Locomotive Tires |
Edgewater used to make tires too. You can't weld on axles or regular wheels either. |
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| Author: | Paul D [ Wed Sep 19, 2001 10:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Locomotive Tires |
> TVRM uses Standard Steel for tires. The name > of the contact person there escapes me at > the moment. If my file is still correct from about a year ago... Standard Steel 500 North Walnut Street Burnham PA 17009 Ned Kauffman Rwy Market Mgr 717-242-4621 Direct 717-248-8050 Fax Hope this helps pfdx@aol.com |
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