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Date: 10/20/14 19:37
FEC Built by Budd tail end observation cars.
Author: 4489

All;

Can anyone confirm the type of truck/axle bearings that would have been used on FEC cars Lake Worth and/or Bay Biscayne?
Is it possible that they were friction bearings?

Thanks in advance.

4489

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Date: 10/21/14 13:35
Re: FEC Built by Budd tail end observation cars.
Author: retcsxcfm

They looked like this.
FEC,ACL,SAL,SOU,PRR,RI,ATSF had these also.

Uncle Joe,Seffner,Fl.



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Date: 10/21/14 18:32
Re: FEC Built by Budd tail end observation cars.
Author: 4489

Thank you for the photos. So these are roller bearings correct?

4489

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Date: 10/21/14 20:37
Re: FEC Built by Budd tail end observation cars.
Author: bnsfbob

4489 Wrote:
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> Thank you for the photos. So these are roller
> bearings correct?
>
> 4489


Yes. Those are oil-lubricated roller bearings.

Bob

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