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MBTA/trolleys screeching track noise no design flaw
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Author:  Sloan [ Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:03 pm ]
Post subject:  MBTA/trolleys screeching track noise no design flaw
Bring back PCC's original wheels as developed by Clarence Herschfeld and Emil Piron?

Sloan

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/news/ ... sign-flaw/
Author:  Andy Nold [ Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:36 am ]
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Dallas MATA's newest old car (Peter Witt ex-DR&T No. 754) has resilient wheels thanks to Penn Machine. Look forward to not hearing them in service. Tread brakes too, but not too much heat due to primarily dynamic braking.
Author:  Dennis Storzek [ Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:56 am ]
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It doesn't look like the track in question is in pavement, or in a public place; why don't they just put a flange greaser on it?
Author:  RCD [ Sat Jul 10, 2010 12:05 am ]
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Dennis Storzek wrote:
It doesn't look like the track in question is in pavement, or in a public place; why don't they just put a flange greaser on it?
Fire could be a reason.
Author:  Mike Swanson [ Sat Jul 10, 2010 1:07 am ]
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Flange greasers probably wouldn't be as effective as returning to the original wheels; that would solve the problem once and for all and cost less in the long run than quick non-fixes like flange greasers, spraying water, sound curtains, etc.
Author:  Sloan [ Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:23 am ]
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http://www.boston.com/news/local/massac ... t_station/
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