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  2. Newsgroups: rec.railroad
  3. Subject: Re: Oil Bearings (was Re: Grand Canyon Railway)
  4. From: rad@railnet.nshore.ORG (Rick DeMattia)
  5. Message-ID: <BwV6VB2w165w@railnet.nshore.ORG>
  6. References: <1992Dec21.223512.12593@mel.dit.csiro.au>
  7. Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 21:10:34 EST
  8. Organization: Railnet BBS +1 216 786 0476
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  11. ajw@squid.mel.dit.CSIRO.AU (Andrew Waugh) writes:
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  13. > I would not be surprised if railroads limit (or even prohibit) the
  14. > use of equipment equipped with oil bearings...
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  16. To the best of my knowledge non-roller bearing axles are banned
  17. from interchange service by all United States railroads.  Ten
  18. years ago when I was working more closely with rolling stock the
  19. ban had been in effect for some time.
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