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------------- Many Unknown Facts about Electric Locomotives-------------------
What is Hot Box/Axle Box of Electric Locomotive ?
A hot box is the term used when an axle bearing overheats on a piece of railway rolling stock. Please note that the Term Railway Rolling Stock means the Locomotive itself here. For more details: click here
Please click on the following Link to see the "DRAFT VERSION"...
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of SPECIFICATION FOR AXLE BOX ASSEMBLIES WITH AXLE JOURNAL BEARINGS FOR DIESEL & ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES published by RDSO Lucknow: click here
It is a 27 Page PDF Document which I attach with this blog also for Valuable Reference.
Apart from these I am attaching the Following Images with this blog:
1 Wheel Parts of WAG-9 Locomotive
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2 AXLE-BOX-HOUSING-FOR-WAG-9-LOCO-HITACHI-800
3 GEAR-CASE-ASSEMBLY-FOR-WAG-9-LOCO-HITACHI-800
Image Link of image 2 and 3: click here
4 US-style railroad truck with journal bearings inside journal boxes
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Please note that the Wheel Parts of WAG-9, WAP-7 and WAP-5 are same.