Legolash2o
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I live about 200m away from a freight line. Is it common/normal to hear it scraping along the track with the windows closed? I feel sorry for those who live 5m away from it.
It sounds like the flanges.
Just measured on Google Maps, it's 320m away and it's a curve. Apart from straightening the track, what are the options to reduce the noise?
Not living near a railway line...?
The two are related. At larger radii the conicity of the wheel profile allows both wheels to be in rolling contact - the axle moves sideways so that the wheel radii at the point of contact are proportional to the curve radii. This breaks down at smaller radii when the conicity isn't enough, and the wheel is guided by flange contact.I thought that most of the time it was the wheels slipping over the railhead when making the turn because of the nature of the fixed axles rather than the flanges themselves coming into contact with the rail, though the latter does of course occur.
The two are related. At larger radii the conicity of the wheel profile allows both wheels to be in rolling contact - the axle moves sideways so that the wheel radii at the point of contact are proportional to the curve radii. This breaks down at smaller radii when the conicity isn't enough, and the wheel is guided by flange contact.
The above is a gross over-simplification!
Apologies, I was referring to my text as a gross over-simplification not yours! There are all sorts of other things going on in wheel-rail interface that I didn't want to get into here.Well that was all I knew really and even then only from what I recall of a posting in an old thread.
Apologies, I was referring to my text as a gross over-simplification not yours! There are all sorts of other things going on in wheel-rail interface that I didn't want to get into here.
Rather off topic but I’ve been kept awake most of the night by banging and squealing noises from the next room in a hotel miles from the nearest railway.
Rather off topic but I’ve been kept awake most of the night by banging and squealing noises from the next room in a hotel miles from the nearest railway.
I didn’t bring my coat.
I live about 200m away from a freight line. Is it common/normal to hear it scraping along the track with the windows closed? I feel sorry for those who live 5m away from it.
I live about 200m away from a freight line. Is it common/normal to hear it scraping along the track with the windows closed? I feel sorry for those who live 5m away from it.
Is it common/normal to hear trains on an operational railway? Usually. The railway has been there longer in most cases so it's best to move if you don't like it.
Serious questions for Legolash:
Does the noise really bother you? Does it bother you so much that you would like to try and alleviate the problem? Do other people in your neighbourhood have an issue with it? Can you find ways in which to deaden the noise from within your home or reduce your annoyance to it? When do you notice the noise more (i.e. at what time of day - early morning, night time for example?)
Feeling tired or stressed can increase one's sensitivity to noise