eli5 Why do trains with steel wheels have traction on steel rails, but if your brakes on your car are used up and become steel on steel they dont work anymore?

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eli5 Why do trains with steel wheels have traction on steel rails, but if your brakes on your car are used up and become steel on steel they dont work anymore?

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Trains can actually struggle a lot on rails. I see youtube videos where trains take forever to start rolling and they have to inject salt from the train salt injector and they’re still struggling.

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