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An axlebox, also known as a journal box in North America, is the mechanical subassembly on each end of the axles under a railway wagon, coach or locomotive; it contains bearings and thus transfers the wagon, coach or locomotive weight to the wheels and rails; the bearing design is typically oil-bathed plain bearings on older rolling stock, or roller bearings on newer rolling stock.
In May 2002, a $437 million contract for the construction of the initial 31 three car B-series trains and the Nowergup depot was awarded to EDI Rail–Bombardier Transportation Joint Venture. These railcars were purchased to provide enough capacity for the Joondalup line extension to Clarkson, the Thornlie line spur from the Armadale line, and ...
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The company is one of the leading designers, manufacturers and marketers of rail freight equipment in North America and Europe. It also has operations in South America, Poland, Romania and Turkey. Greenbrier is a leading provider of railcars, wheelsets, parts, management, leasing and other services to the railroad and related transportation ...
Reporting marks on two Canadian Pacific covered hopper cars; with the left car marked as CP 388686 and the right car marked as SOO 115239. A reporting mark is a code used to identify owners or lessees of rolling stock and other equipment used on certain rail transport networks.
This makes the locomotive clearly identifiable within Europe and parts of Asia and northern Africa (see List of UIC country codes). A complete number is referred to as a European Vehicle Number [ 3 ] and comprises 12 digits as originally outlined in UIC Code of Practice 438-3, Identification marking for tractive stock.
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A: Alton Railroad: AA: Ann Arbor Railroad (1895-1976) → Ann Arbor Railroad (1988) A&A: Anniston and Atlantic Railroad: AAR: Association of American Railroads: AB: Akron Barberton Cluster Railway