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Jeff Taylor

January 06, 2017 07:53PM

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I'm not sure when the cast corner braces were added but the extension side bearing bolsters started being applied in the 20s. The extension side bearing bolsters don't strengthen the truck they help keep the car body from rolling to much.

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Passenger car trucks	jeffsmith	January 06, 2017 11:46AM
Re: Passenger car trucks	Jeff Taylor	January 06, 2017 07:53PM
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Re: Passenger car trucks	jeffsmith	January 13, 2017 05:40PM
Re: Passenger car trucks	Jeff Taylor	January 13, 2017 08:09PM
Re: Passenger car trucks	Fritz Klinke	January 14, 2017 03:55AM
Re: Passenger car trucks	Jeff Taylor	January 14, 2017 11:51PM
Re: Passenger car trucks	Fritz Klinke	January 15, 2017 01:26PM
Re: Passenger car trucks	Vetapass	January 16, 2017 08:51PM
Re: Passenger car trucks	Randy Hees	January 15, 2017 01:54PM
Re: Passenger car trucks	Jeff Ramsey	January 16, 2017 09:14PM
Re: Passenger car trucks	jeffsmith	January 17, 2017 11:59AM
Re: Passenger car trucks	Jack Neville	January 19, 2017 08:50PM
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