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2. List of railroad truck parts - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Coil spring - Wikipedia

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   Types of coil spring are: Tension/extension coil springs, designed to resist stretching. They usually have a hook or eye form at each end for attachment. Compression coil springs, designed to resist being compressed. A typical use for compression coil springs is in car suspension systems. Volute springs are used as heavy load compression ...

4. Flexicoil suspension - Wikipedia

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   Flexicoil suspension is a type of secondary suspension for railway vehicles, typically having steel coil springs between the bogies and chassis of a passenger coach, freight car, or locomotive. Suspension systems using steel springs are more common than those with air springs , as steel springs are less costly to make, relatively wear resistant ...

5. Spring (device) - Wikipedia

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   Zero-length spring is a term for a specially designed coil spring that would exert zero force if it had zero length. That is, in a line graph of the spring's force versus its length, the line passes through the origin. A real coil spring will not contract to zero length because at some point the coils touch each other.

6. Buffer (rail transport) - Wikipedia

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   Plunger buffer with coil springs (cut open for demonstration) Diagram showing volute spring within the buffer assembly of a railway car (with dotted lines showing compressed position), invented 1848 Since the relatively thin buffer rods often bent during operation and caused major damage in accidents, the German state railways developed the ...

7. Harbor Freight Tools new 16,000-square-foot store to open in ...

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   National discount tool brand is looking to hire for 25-30 new positions in North Texas. Here’s how to apply. Harbor Freight Tools new 16,000-square-foot store to open in this north Fort Worth plaza