For those with the interest, you can spend about half an hour of the hour you got back this morning by watching this training video from a maker of CCSBs:
https://vimeo.com/175430795/a3b439ba65
notkarl Hello, I am trying to confirm if constant contact side bearers are constantly wearing against the car body wear plate whenever a rail car is going through a curved section off track. Physically I'm not clear on how this does not rapidly wear away either the cap of the side bearer, or the wear plate itself. Any clarity on the mechanics or materials that make this arrangement work are much appreciated. I have included links to photos of two variations I looked at recently near my house. karl
Hello, I am trying to confirm if constant contact side bearers are constantly wearing against the car body wear plate whenever a rail car is going through a curved section off track. Physically I'm not clear on how this does not rapidly wear away either the cap of the side bearer, or the wear plate itself. Any clarity on the mechanics or materials that make this arrangement work are much appreciated.
I have included links to photos of two variations I looked at recently near my house.
karl
Thank you. So under ideal conditions (no hunting), when the truck pivots on a turn, there is lighter sliding friction between the CCSB and the car body wear plate, is that an accurate way to describe the conditions?
Very helpful to understand that most of the loaded weight goes to the bolster via the center beearing.
Keep in mind that constant-contact side bearings are not carrying a significant fraction of the loaded weight of the car. That goes into the bolster via the center bearing (which requires careful maintenance and lubrication)
Consequently, while there is of course sliding friction (to the degree, as noted, that controls truck rotation and possibly progression to lozenging) it is not dramatically high. The trouble Euclid mentioned is that the side bearings have the 'same' bearing pressure whether the car is loaded or unloaded, as they act on top of the bolster and not through the suspension springs in the trucks.
notkarlHello, I am trying to confirm if constant contact side bearers are constantly wearing against the car body wear plate whenever a rail car is going through a curved section off track. Physically I'm not clear on how this does not rapidly wear away either the cap of the side bearer, or the wear plate itself. Any clarity on the mechanics or materials that make this arrangement work are much appreciated. I have included links to photos of two variations I looked at recently near my house. karl
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