Rail squeal
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Factors
Factors include:
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- Accelerating, coasting or braking
- Diameter of wheel
- Powered or unpowered wheels
- Radius of curve
- Rail lubrication
- Slant of rail (typically 1 in 20)
- Superelevation or cant
- Type of train
- Weather (rails wet or dry) (slippery rail)
- Wheelbase
- Worn profile of wheel
- Worn profile of rail
See also
References
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