The tread-braked system is used in freight trains because it is simple, reliable, and cost-effective. However, during braking, the frictional contact between the brake block and the wheel generates a significant amount of heat. Over time, this heat can alter the wheel surface, causing wear, crack initiation, and finally degrading material properties of the wheel. For this reason, it is essential to understand how thermal loads influence the wheel by using the finite element method. ANSYS Workbench will provide a detailed discussion of the thermal behavior of tread-braked wheels in this study. This thermal simulation includes two different cases: one that is two-dimensional and another that is three-dimensional.