Experimental Roller Bearing Arch Bar Truck


Claus Schlund \(HGM\)
 

Hi Eric, Bob, and List Members,


For many years, near the former P&LE station in downtown Pittsburgh, there was a steel plant bottle car that had roller bearing arch bar trucks under it. The car was not really on display, it looked like it was part of a rolling stock collection that was being stored. That equipment disappeared many years ago


Claus Schlund


On 30-Sep-22 11:17, Eric Hansmann wrote:

The Wheeling & Lake Erie had several cars with roller bearing arch bar trucks. They served a Timkin plant in Canton and allowed use of a few cars for testing. These cars did not go off line as few shops could service the bearings.
 
 
Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
 
On 09/29/2022 8:55 PM CDT Bob Chaparro via groups.io <chiefbobbb@...> wrote:
 
 

Experimental Roller Bearing Arch Bar Truck

Pre-Depression Era Railroad Modelers

Photo courtesy of Richard Burg on the Facebook Pre-Depression Era Railroad Modelers group.

Description:

“An experimental roller bearing, arch bar truck used on the Michigan Central RR circa 1920.  National Archives of Canada neg. #182948”

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

 

 


Eric Hansmann
 

The Wheeling & Lake Erie had several cars with roller bearing arch bar trucks. They served a Timkin plant in Canton and allowed use of a few cars for testing. These cars did not go off line as few shops could service the bearings.
 
 
Eric Hansmann
Murfreesboro, TN
 

On 09/29/2022 8:55 PM CDT Bob Chaparro via groups.io <chiefbobbb@...> wrote:
 
 

Experimental Roller Bearing Arch Bar Truck

Pre-Depression Era Railroad Modelers

Photo courtesy of Richard Burg on the Facebook Pre-Depression Era Railroad Modelers group.

Description:

“An experimental roller bearing, arch bar truck used on the Michigan Central RR circa 1920.  National Archives of Canada neg. #182948”

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA

 

 


Bob Chaparro
 

Experimental Roller Bearing Arch Bar Truck

Pre-Depression Era Railroad Modelers

Photo courtesy of Richard Burg on the Facebook Pre-Depression Era Railroad Modelers group.

Description:

“An experimental roller bearing, arch bar truck used on the Michigan Central RR circa 1920.  National Archives of Canada neg. #182948”

Bob Chaparro

Hemet, CA