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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2012
Electro-motive Diesel, Inc., LaGrange, IL (US);
David J. Goding, Palos Park, IL (US);
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., LaGrange, IL (US);
Abstract
A railway truck is disclosed for use with a locomotive. The railway truck may include a first axle, a second axle, a plurality of wheels connected to each of the first and second axles, a frame connecting the first and second axles, and a plurality of traction motors. The railway truck may also include a bolster assembly pivotally connected to the frame. The bolster assembly may include a hollow bolster having an inlet and a plurality of outlets in communication with the inlet. The plurality of outlets may generally correspond to the locations of each of the plurality of traction motors. The hollow bolster may also include a flexible bellow extending between each of the plurality of outlets and each of the plurality of traction motors.