. Electric railway journal . The Wonderful SingleService Chilled IronCar Wheel In One Hundred Cities of the United States andCanada 90 per cent, of the Street Car Companiesoperating 100 cars or over use Chilled Iron CarWheels. Occasionally a Street Car Company will experi-ment with other types, but in most cases return tothe Chilled Iron Wheel. This does not just happen—it is a lesson forced by experience. Chilled Iron Wheels, unlike other types, act inharmony with the parts with which they come incontact such as brake shoe and rail. Comparative tests in some cases show the con-sumption of bra
. Electric railway journal . The Wonderful SingleService Chilled IronCar Wheel In One Hundred Cities of the United States andCanada 90 per cent, of the Street Car Companiesoperating 100 cars or over use Chilled Iron CarWheels. Occasionally a Street Car Company will experi-ment with other types, but in most cases return tothe Chilled Iron Wheel. This does not just happen—it is a lesson forced by experience. Chilled Iron Wheels, unlike other types, act inharmony with the parts with which they come incontact such as brake shoe and rail. Comparative tests in some cases show the con-sumption of brake shoes 25% to 50% greater withother types than with Chilled Iron Wheels. Whenthis loss is considered and when we reckon on anadditional loss in rail wear and power consumptionof at least 10%, the reason why Chilled Iron StreetCar Wheels are used in such a diversified territoryis apparent. The Wonderful Single Service Chilled Iron Car Wheel ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS OF CHILLED CAR WHEELS 1214 McCormick Building, Chicag
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