Introduction to Axle Bearings for Railway Rolling Stock

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Axle Bearings for Railway Rolling Stock 6
Introduction to Axle Bearings for Railway Rolling Stock 7
RCT Bearings (Sealed-Clean Rotating End Cap Tapered Roller Bearings) 8
RCT Bearing Table 11
RCT AAR22 Bearing Table 13
Inch-Series RCT Bearing Unit Table 15
Metric-Series RCT Bearing Unit Tables 16
RCC Bearings (Sealed-Clean Rotating End Cap Cylindrical Roller Bearings) 17
RCC Bearing Table 19
Spherical Roller Bearings 21
Spherical Roller Bearing Table 23
Cylindrical Roller Bearings 25
Cylindrical Roller Bearings Combined with Ball Bearings 26
Cylindrical Roller Bearings with Ribs 26
Cylindrical Roller Bearing Tables 29
Tables on Ball Bearings for Axial Loads 36
Tapered Roller Bearings 37
Tapered Roller Bearing Table 39
Bearings for Traction Motors 40
Bearings for Traction Motors 41
Characteristics and Recent Trends of Traction Motor Bearings 42
Types of Traction Motor Bearings 42
Specifications for New Traction Motor Bearings 43
Bearings for Motor Generators 43
Table on Bearings for Electric Car Traction Motors 44
Tables on Bearings for Electric Locomotive Traction Motors 45
Interchangeability of Traction Motor Bearings 47
Gear Unit Bearings 48
Characteristics and Types of Gear Unit Bearings 50
Specifications for New Gear Unit Bearings 50
Driving Gear Bearings for Diesel Vehicles 50
Table on Tapered Roller Bearings for Gear Units 53
Bearing Test Facilities for Rolling Stock 54
Bearing Test Facilities for Rolling Stock 55
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