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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.