Description: Diesel Locomotive Trucks and Draft Rigging, by Martin P. Blomberg, originally published by the International Correspondence Schools, International Textbook Co., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1946. Reprinted by Nation Builder Books, Leesburg, VA, 2020 reprint of 1946 original, 5½ x 8½ photocopied booklet, 70 pages, with two fold-out plates. Please note this is a new photoduplicated reproduction, not an original. American-Rails dot com highlights the achievements of railroad locomotive designer Martin P. Blomberg: What has arguably been described as the best engineered, four-axle suspension system ever put into service on a locomotive was the Blomberg Truck, named after its designer Martin P. Blomberg. He was born in Sweden during the late 19th century during which time he attended college. At the beginning of the 20th century he moved to Canada and later into the United States taking a job with the Pullman Company in the mid-1920s (after enlisting in the U.S. Army during World War I) as an engineer designing truck frames and passenger carbodies. A decade later he helped with the design of early streamliners like Union Pacific's M-10000 (the first ever of its kind). However, it was his employment with Electro-Motive where Blomberg truly became noted for his work. While the truck named after him gained the engineer acclaim he also helped design several others over the years. So, this little gem of a booklet was written by THE expert on the subject! Blomberg included 29 photos, line drawings, and charts in this booklet. These are most, but not all, of the chapter and section headings: Six Wheel Passenger Locomotive Truck Construction and Operation of Trucks Truck Frame Truck Bolster Frame and Bolster Suspension Body and Truck Connection Spring Plank Equalizers Truck Springs Stability and Fatigue of Springs Journal Boxes and Bearings Care of Journal Boxes Driving Wheels Axles Wheel Seats Wheel-Size Limits Motor Drive Freight Locomotive Trucks Frame and Bolster Switcher Truck Service Instructions Center Plate Clearance Side Bearing Clearance Journal Box Clearance Axle Clearance Brake-Rigging Adjustment Truck Removal Draft Rigging Couplers Draft Gear Diagrams
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