Railway truck having axle-pinned equalizer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8661988
APP PUB NO 20130220166A1
SERIAL NO

13409100

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A railway truck is disclosed for use with a locomotive. The railway truck may have a first axle with a first end and an opposing second end, and a second axle with a first end and an opposing second end. The railway truck may also have a plurality of wheels connected to each of the first and second axles, a first bearing assembly positioned at the first end of the first axle, and a second bearing assembly positioned at the first end of the second axle. The railway truck may further have an equalizer having a first end vertically supported by the first bearing assembly and a second end vertically supported by the second bearing assembly, and at least one pin connecting the equalizer to the first and second bearing assemblies and configured to transfer tractive forces between the plurality of wheels and the equalizer.

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PROGRESS RAIL LOCOMOTIVE INC9301 W 55TH STREET LAGRANGE IL 60525

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Goding, David J Palos Park, US 23 329

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