Angled traction rods

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1995-03-06

1997-02-18

Le, Mark T.

Railway rolling stock

Trucks

Radial

105166, 1052182, 105222, B61F 500

Patent

active

056032650

ABSTRACT:
A self-steering wheel truck for use with a railway locomotive or powered transit car in which tractive force is transferred from the axle to the frame through angled traction rods and steering beams connecting with the end axles. The steering beams interconnect the end axles so that the yaw of one axle induces an equal and opposite rotation of the other end axle. The traction rods are aligned at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the truck. The angled traction rod arrangement induces a force tending to return a laterally displaced axle back to center, thereby minimizing hunting while at the same time permitting self steering axle yaw action.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4285280 (1981-08-01), Smith
patent: 4679507 (1987-07-01), Rassaian
patent: 4765250 (1988-08-01), Goding
patent: 5375533 (1994-12-01), Schwendt

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