Why are train tracks and train wheels smooth? Do the wheels not slip when accelerating/decelerating? And if so, wouldn't wheels covered in something like vulcanized rubber provide better traction? - Quora
![The Wheels of Old Train on the Railway Track Passing By Camera. Close Up Shot, Stock Video - Envato Elements The Wheels of Old Train on the Railway Track Passing By Camera. Close Up Shot, Stock Video - Envato Elements](https://elements-video-cover-images-0.imgix.net/files/d1058289-da80-429c-9269-e1fab263412d/inline_image_preview.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&h=394&w=700&s=1c2fda0bb9b80234bf49024882417762)
The Wheels of Old Train on the Railway Track Passing By Camera. Close Up Shot, Stock Video - Envato Elements
![Underneath Of An Old Freight Train On The Railroad Tracks. Rusty Wagon Wheels On Rusty Gauge Track Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 108741735. Underneath Of An Old Freight Train On The Railroad Tracks. Rusty Wagon Wheels On Rusty Gauge Track Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 108741735.](https://previews.123rf.com/images/yurich84/yurich841808/yurich84180800154/108741735-underneath-of-an-old-freight-train-on-the-railroad-tracks-rusty-wagon-wheels-on-rusty-gauge-track.jpg)
Underneath Of An Old Freight Train On The Railroad Tracks. Rusty Wagon Wheels On Rusty Gauge Track Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 108741735.
![46,400+ Train Wheels Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images - iStock | Freight train wheels, Vintage train wheels, Modern train wheels 46,400+ Train Wheels Stock Photos, Pictures & Royalty-Free Images - iStock | Freight train wheels, Vintage train wheels, Modern train wheels](https://media.istockphoto.com/id/497111979/photo/railroad-wheels.jpg?s=612x612&w=0&k=20&c=vJhEMSUsD38vOxK1hwaf3HG7a26kuwngvWYd_qxMCYU=)