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Wheelset replacement

Freight operators and railway companies perform wheelset replacement to maintain rolling stock or adapt vehicles to different track gauges.

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Last updated: 13 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radsatzwechsel

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Freight operators and railway companies perform wheelset replacement to maintain rolling stock or adapt vehicles to different track gauges. This involves exchanging the complete wheel-axle units (wheelsets) of a freight wagon or locomotive – either during scheduled maintenance after a specified operating mileage, or unscheduled due to wear, damage, or gauge conversion requirements. A wheelset replacement in a workshop typically takes several hours and immobilizes the vehicle during this period. In modern freight corridor operations, this is often combined with gauge change to enable flexible deployment across different network types.

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