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Re: Wheels, bearings, springs, levers, pistons, and motors.
Author: Pdxrailtransit
Date: 10-16-2017 - 17:51

102500 Wrote:
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> Why the components featured in your photo, of
> course. Two cylinders which look like brake
> cylinders but have no physical or pneunamic
> connections to any air brake systems. These
> cylinders have a piston which extends or retracts
> in unison. The pistons push rods connected to a
> vertical rod over the middle axle. This flat rod
> has a pivot in the middle which extends inside the
> truck side frame and connects to a two link chain
> which provides a lifting action to the top of tha
> axle bearing journal box when the pistons are
> extended. This action is controlled entirely by a
> traction computer and the engineer has no over
> ride. At no time is the wheel lifted off the rail.

Cool, thanks, have to give it a closer look.

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Wheels, bearings, springs, levers, pistons, and motors. Pdxrailtransit 10-16-2017 - 11:49
  Re: Wheels, bearings, springs, levers, pistons, and motors. 102500 10-16-2017 - 15:42
  Re: Wheels, bearings, springs, levers, pistons, and motors. Pdxrailtransit 10-16-2017 - 16:22
  Re: Wheels, bearings, springs, levers, pistons, and motors. 102500 10-16-2017 - 17:18
  Re: Wheels, bearings, springs, levers, pistons, and motors. Pdxrailtransit 10-16-2017 - 17:51
  Re: Wheels, bearings, springs, levers, pistons, and motors. 102500 10-16-2017 - 18:48
  Re: Wheels, bearings, springs, levers, pistons, and motors. Pdxrailtransit 10-16-2017 - 20:44
  Re: Wheels, bearings, springs, levers, pistons, and motors. WebDigger 10-17-2017 - 10:46


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