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Look at all those friction bearing trucks!.....and you wonder why there's "Brake shoe smoke". The friction bearing trucks leaked journal oil onto the wheels, which heated up and smoked during prolonged brake applications, NOT the brakes themselves.
Date: 10/17/1980 Location: Middlefield, MA   Map Show Middlefield on a rail map Views: 545 Collection Of:   BandA Fan
Rolling Stock: ATW 2001 (Box Car) Author:  Carl Weber
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Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  CR Boston Line Vol.1
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