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Railway Rolling Stock
Railway Rolling Stock
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Trans Subcourse 655
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Table Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Types of Rolling Stock
Figure 1.2. Typical Boxcar.
Gondola
Figure 1.3. Tank Car Designed for Foreign Service.
Caboose
Summary
Section I. Wheels
Types of Wheels
Wrought-Steel Wheel
Figure 2.1. Markings on Cast-Steel Wheel.
Figure 2.2. Markings on Wrought-Steel Wheels.
Gages
Figure 2.3. Gages Used on Cast-Steel Wheels.
Figure 2.4. Steel-Wheel Gage.
Figure 2.5. Measuring Slid-Flat Spot.
Defect and Wear Limit Cast Steel Wheels
Figure 2.7. Measuring Worn Flanges.
Figure 2.9. Tread-Worn-Hollow Defect.
Figure 2.11. Cracked Plate.
Figure 2.12. Gaging Broken Rims.
Figure 2.13. Burnt-Flange Defect.
Figure 2.14. Shattered-Rim Defect.
Figure 2.17. Thermal Cracks.
Figure 2.18. Circumferential Cupid's Bow Crack
Figure 2.19. Circumferential Crack Through Rim.
Figure 2.21. New and Condemning Limits for Wrought-Steel Wheels.
Section II. Axles
Figure 2.23. Axle With Roller Bearings.
Markings
Figure 2.24. Axle Markings.
New Dimensions
Table II. Black Collar Freight Car Axle Dimensions
Axle Wear Limits
Table III. Dimensions of the 1940-design Axle
Table IV. All-purpose Tubular Axle Dimensions
Figure 2.25. Measurement of Worn Journal.
Figure 2.26. Gage for Measuring Worn Journal.
Section III. Wheels on Axles
Matching Wheels and Axles
Mounting Wheels
Table V. Wheel-mounting Pressures in Tons
Procedures for Wheel Mounting
Figure 2.27. Check Gage.
Figure 2.28. Storing Wheels.
Figure 2.29. Cracked Caused by Hole Burnt in Wheel Plate.
Summary
Chapter 3 Trucks
Figure 3.1. Typical Truck.
Side Frame
Figure 3.2. Side Frame.
Figure 3.3. Typical Journal Box Assembly.
Brake Rigging
Six Wheel Trucks
Figure 3.4. Four-Wheel Truck Brake Rigging.
Figure 3.5. Typical Six-Wheel Truck.
Summary
Chapter 4 Underframe
Figure 4.1. Riveted and Welded-Steel Underframes.
Body Bolster
Floor Stringers
Summary
Chapter 5 Draft Gear and Couplers
Figure 5.1. Friction Draft Gears.
Figure 5.2. Interior of Two Friction Draft Gears.
Figure 5.3. Rubber Draft Gear, Cutaway View.
Figure 5.5. Working Parts of E Coupler.
Courpler Maintenance
Figure 5.6. Measuring Coupler Height.
Figure 5.7. Measuring Coupler Knuckle Play.
Figure 5.9. Side Buffers.
Figure 5.10. Willison Coupler.
Chapter 6 Brakes
Figure 6.1. The KC Airbrake System.
The AB Airbrakes
Figure 6.2. The AB Airbrakes System.
Parts of the Braking Systems
Table VI. Number of Cars per Train Permitted with Inoperative Brakes
Summary
Section II. Handbrakes
Figure 6.3. Straight-Shaft Handbrake.
Summary
Chapter 7 Safety Appliances
Figure 7.1. Boxcar with Safety Appliances.
Enclosed Car
Flat Car
Figure 7.2. Safety Appliances on Tank Car.
Figure 7.3. Tank Car with Side and End Running Boards.
Caboose
Figure 7.4. Safety Appliances on Caboose.
Summary
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 2 - Cont'd
Lesson 3
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 6 - Cont'd
Appendix I References
Appendix II Glossary
Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd
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Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd
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Appendix II Glossary - Cont'd
Index
Index - Cont'd
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