I have observed similar wear on curves along the line in Adelaide. It's
exacerbated by centre island stops and their associated curves.

Who could ever have imagined that single truck trams like the Citadis could
cause excessive wheel and rail wear?

It is the absolute determination by the Engineering profession to not learn
from past experience, to the detriment of the community that annoys me.

Mark Skinner

On Mon, 18 Mar 2024, 1:03 pm 'Matthew Geier' via TramsDownUnder, < tramsdownunder@...> wrote:

> I was down at Central Chalmers at lunch time and noted significant guage

> face wear on the curves both at Devonshire and Eddy Ave sides of the stop.

>

> Not only are the gauge faces chewed out over 5mm, but chips of loose metal

> are collecting in the groove.

>

> See -

> [image: MG CSELR Central Chalmers curve wear.jpg]

>

> This piece I picked up off the tracks just before the line turns under the

> railway viaduct. It's over 20cm long. The multi-tool is calibrated in mm on

> one side (and inches on the other). The wheels are not just grinding the

> rail surface away, the are squeezing a sliver of metal out.

> [image: MG - CESLR - metal cut from curve - Central Chalmers.jpg]

>

> Soon there will be a week-long shutdown so they can replace the rails in

> these curves. So much for the consortium ensuring the infrastructure and

> the cars chosen are compatible.

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