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Testing of balance-weight pulleys with taper roller bearings for MK III A & B overhead equipment (TM-ETR-103)

Last updated on 05 July 2013 10:20

The balance-weight pulleys originally fitted to Mk III A overhead equipment had plain 'Oilite' bearings running on stainless steel spindles. It was found that the friction in these bearings was high with the result that contact and catenary wire tensions were allowed to fluctuate widely with changes of temperature. This...

Author(s): Betts A.I.

Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;

1978

United Kingdom

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