Rail Flat
Rail Flat
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 NEW LIONEL 21865 Coe Rail Husky Stack Flat Car 2 Pack  US $169.99
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 MTH RAIL KING O SCALE IRON CITY FLAT CAR WITH TRAILER US $149.97
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 MTH RAIL KING O SCALE PITT BREWING CO FLAT CAR TRAILER US $149.97
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 CP Rail Flat Car w Bulkheads 4 ScaleTrax Sections Two Pack w Both Road s US $139.99
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 Peco Electrofrog SL E792FB Medium Radius R H O Gauge Turnout Flat Bottom Rail US $99.13
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 Peco Electrofrog SL E791FB Medium Radius L H O Gauge Turnout Flat Bottom Rail US $99.13
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 rail king 30 7607L MTH lines W 52 Cadillacs flat car US $100.00
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 Rail King MTH Lines RK 7607L Flat Car with 1952 Cadillacs L0965L US $77.00
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 O Scale MTH Rail King Northern Pacific Operating Flat Log Dump Car 20 7649 w Box US $71.99
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 K LINE 691 1891 691 3421 CLASSIC FLAT CARS W LOG RAIL LOADS NEW ORIGINAL US $62.00
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 Atlas O Scale 7973 2 89’ 4” Flat Car 2 Rail ATSF Santa Fe NEW US $55.00
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 Atlas O Scale 7979 2 89’ 4” Flat Car 2 Rail ATSF Santa Fe NEW US $55.00
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 Atlas O Scale 89’ 4” Flat Car 2 Rail FEC NEW US $55.00
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 Atlas O Scale 89’ 4” Flat Car 2 Rail ATSF Santa Fe NEW US $55.00
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 Atlas O Scale 89’ 4” Flat Car 2 Rail Southern NEW US $55.00
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 Atlas O Scale 89’ 4” Flat Car 2 Rail PFE NEW US $55.00
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 Atlas O Scale 89’ 4” Flat Car 2 Rail PFE NEW US $55.00
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 Atlas O Scale 89’ 4” Flat Car 2 Rail ATSF Santa Fe NEW US $55.00
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 Atlas O 6286 4 STLBM Flat w Pulpwood 1059 3rail US $54.95
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 Weaver REA silver TTX trailer on flat car 3 or 2 rail US $53.95
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 Weaver PRR tuscan trailer on flat car 3 rail or 2 rail US $53.95
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 Weaver Reading trailer on flat car 3 rail or 2 rail US $53.95
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 Weaver WM trailer on flat car 3 rail or 2 rail US $53.95
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 Weaver NYC trailer on flat car 3 or 2 rail US $53.95
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 Atlas O BN 40 Pulpwood flat car 3 or 2 rail US $51.95
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 Atlas O SP 40 Pulpwood flat car 3 rail or 2 rail US $51.95
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At what interval do North American train cars need to have their wheels replaced?
I had a meeting with a company that makes train wheels. Additionally, I often see flat bed rail cars near Chicago carrying a double stack of train wheels on axels. This has me wondering, just how often do rail cars need their wheels replaced?
Wheels are replaced only when they become damaged by flat spots or thermal cracks from sliding on the rail.
The FRA requires freight cars to under go a thorough inspection every ten years. This info is displayed on the side of the car as its "COTS" (Cleaned, Oiled, Tested and Stenciled) date. Watch as cars pass next time and you'll see it, usually found in the big black square bordered in white, along with other car details.
At fifty years, the cars must be retired and then they make their final trip destined to the cutter's torch.