A squeal'n on the curve - Freight train at Newmarket

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Uploaded by on Nov 25, 2009

130 Freight makes its way through the 95 metre radius curve at Newmarket enroute from Westfield to Whangarei, running later than usual at 2017hrs on Sunday 22nd November 2009, after awaiting track clearance from works inside the Parnell tunnel.

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  • @CaptYanknBank

    We have fully concrete covered rail in german high speed lines. They make no noise. I think it's the diameter and the wheels.

  • I would go nuts, if I live close to that noisy spot....

  • Greetings from Canada!

  • It's a nice spot this

  • I'm guessing that the squeal may be partly to do with the rails being set on solid concrete and the sound being amplified through the concrete bed where as sleepers on gravel base may allow the sound to dissipate better....? Whatever it is, i'm sure the folks who bought their upmarket newmarket flats aren't enjoying it the noise....!!

  • they might want to grease the inside of the rails even though it doesn't last long anyway ;)

  • Nice video, I thought that was on the top of a steep grade, although they dont seem to be pulling that hard ?

    Cheers Andrew

  • Does the squeal mean that the gauge is slightly too tight? I vaguely recall that some curves have to be "relaxed" slightly prior to steamloco runs and wonder if this curve has been set too tight overall. If it has, is it a problem?

  • Geoff, is this curve as tight as the curve coming out of Britomart? Anthony

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