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- From: wolfgang@nosc.mil (Lewis E. Wolfgang)
- Subject: Re: Oil Bearings (was Re: Grand Canyon Rai
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.224512.25544@nosc.mil>
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- Organization: NCCOSC, NRaD Division
- References: <1992Dec22.152513.25799@ee.ryerson.ca>
- Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 22:45:12 GMT
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- In article 25799@ee.ryerson.ca, iain@ee.ryerson.ca (Iain Campbell) writes:
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- >As another post has noted, brass was the preferred bearing material in
- >railroad usage. Also, it was my understanding, and I am interested to
- >know what other netters know about this, that grease, not liquid oil,
- >was the preferred lunricant for car journal bearings.
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- We use a special oil in our journals, and to the best of my knowledge,
- railroad journal bearings always have. There is a name for the oil that
- escapes me at the moment, if anyone is interested I can post it later.
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- There was an article in Scientific American some years past (less then 10)
- describing bearing technology, railroad journals were mentioned.
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- Good Iron,
- Lewie
- wolfgang@nosc.mil
- San Diego Railroad Museum
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