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2. Comparison of train and tram tracks - Wikipedia

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   The wheel flange presses against the side of the curved rail [citation needed] so the "contact point" between rail and wheel moves a few millimeters outwards, making the effective diameter of the outer wheel temporarily larger, and equally opposite: the effective diameter of the inner wheel effectively becomes temporarily smaller.

3. Train wheel - Wikipedia

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   A train wheel or rail wheel is a type of wheel specially designed for use on railway tracks. The wheel acts as a rolling component, typically press fitted onto an axle and mounted directly on a railway carriage or locomotive , or indirectly on a bogie (in the UK), also called a truck (in North America).

4. Rubber-tyred metro - Wikipedia

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   The vehicles have wheels with rubber tires that run on a roll way inside guide bars for traction. Traditional, flanged steel wheels running on rail tracks provide guidance through switches and act as backup if tyres fail. Most rubber-tyred trains are purpose-built and designed for the system on which they operate.

5. Wheelset (rail transport) - Wikipedia

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   Most train wheels have a conical taper of about 1 in 20 to enable the wheelset to follow curves with less chance of the wheel flanges coming in contact with the rail sides, and to reduce curve resistance. The rails generally slant inwards at 1 in 40, a lesser angle than the wheel cone.

6. History of the railway track - Wikipedia

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   The wagons were guided by the pronounced flange on the wooden wheels, and the narrow gauge of 480 mm (18 + 7 ⁄ 8 in) allowed the points to be altered by swinging the single switch rail. [1] Contemporary illustration of guided truck used in 16th-century mines in Germany Reconstruction of flat wooden track for transporting silver ore; guidance ...

7. Tramway track - Wikipedia

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   The traditional form of grooved rail is the girder guard section illustrated below. This rail is a modified form of flanged rail and requires a special mounting for weight transfer and gauge stabilisation. If the weight is carried by the roadway subsurface, steel ties are needed at regular intervals to maintain the gauge.