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PWVJer
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jayrod
Joined: 19 Oct 2007 Posts: 494 Location: Akron, OH
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 12: 19 pm Post subject: |
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Looking at the ebay image started me to examine the trucks. The model has friction bearings. P&WV's had roller bearings... mostly. The builders photo of #50 shows friction however subsequent photos of #50 show rollers. Were the bearings changed prior to delivery? And, oddly, the image of #71 in 1955 shows a friction bearing axle on the front of the rear truck http://thepwvhiline.com/SelectedPWVHistoricImages/pwv71_58_2_2_Web.html. What's up with that? _________________ Eric Schlentner
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PWVJer
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2015 8: 37 am Post subject: FM trucks |
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...looking over the many FM images it appears that only
#50-51 were delivered with friction bearings.
Builders photo's of 52-53-54 all show roller bearings.
At some point very early on, 50-51 received what looks-like
a factory-replacement truck assembly that included rollers
bearings.
The #71, some images do show, what appears to be friction-
bearing-journal-covers under the cab end. We have some info
on the explanation from the late Larry Kline. I'll dig around, and see if
I can locate the paper work he provided. |
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