We show how Paragon removes the side frames and truck bolsters off of a railcars wheel sets. We also show how a few different ways to move railcar wheel sets.
I used to tear these down for TTX. Did it for nearly 6 months until I got put on another line modifying rail cars. We used a torch for everything. We also had an over head crane, Wich makes things 1000x easier!
why do the spring count very from truck to truck even with cars with the same values for weight for the car. most cars have double springs, a few I found with 3springs inside of each other as part of the group of 9 springs, they were in the center group on each side. most cars only had pairs of springs supporting the car body. having 9 pairs on each side.nice video, thanks for the explanation.
I used to tear these down for TTX. Did it for nearly 6 months until I got put on another line modifying rail cars. We used a torch for everything. We also had an over head crane, Wich makes things 1000x easier!
Thanks for sharing, keep em coming
Would like to see how the side frames come off. Thanks for the vids.
why do the spring count very from truck to truck even with
cars with the same values for weight for the car. most cars have double
springs, a few I found with 3springs inside of each other as part of the
group of 9 springs, they were in the center group on each side.
most cars only had pairs of springs supporting the car body.
having 9 pairs on each side.nice video, thanks for the explanation.
No wonder wheels and trucks fly everywhere in a derailment
Any reason why the bushings between the wheels and the sideframes are neither attached to the truck nor to the wheel set?
I been thinking about getting forklift certified in Washington and work for BNSF.
cool stuff
What about buckeye sets?
Do the same steps apply to friction bearing trucks as well?
friction bearings are long obsolete
Wow so 8 ton of a carriage is just the trucksets
Forklift doesn't sound too good