Railway rolling stock – Trucks – Axle bearing mounting
Patent
1995-11-20
1998-03-03
Morano, S. Joseph
Railway rolling stock
Trucks
Axle bearing mounting
B61F 526
Patent
active
057223270
ABSTRACT:
A sideframe pedestal jaw accommodates a bearing adapter which locks the adapter to the sideframe, thereby preventing it from all forms of movement within the pedestal jaw opening. Locking the bearing adapter forces the truck axles to remain at a right angle with respect to the sideframes. Maintaining this right angular relationship substantially curtails truck warpage, which induces wheel misalignment that leads to undesirable truck hunting and high speed instability.
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"Truck Hunting in the Three-Piece Freight Car Truck", by V.T. Hawthorne, P.E.
Hawthorne V. Terrey
Pitchford Terry L.
Spencer Charles P.
Van Auken Charles L.
Amsted Industries Incorporated
Brosius Edward J.
Gregorczyk F. S.
Manich Stephen J.
Morano S. Joseph
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