Blomberg B - Citizendia

ATSF #3055, an EMD GP20, rides on Blomberg B trucks. The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. An EMD GP20 is a 4-axle diesel Locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between November 1959 and April 1962.

Blomberg B detail

Blomberg M truck of a GP40-2

The Blomberg B was a "B" diesel locomotive truck. A Diesel locomotive is a type of Railroad Locomotive in which the prime mover is a Diesel engine. A bogie (ˈboʊgi (BŌ-gē is a Wheeled wagon or trolley In mechanics terms a bogie is a Chassis or framework carrying wheels attached to a vehicle These trucks were the standard EMD truck from the FT up until the Dash 2 line. Electro-Motive Diesel Inc (formerly the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors Corporation is currently the world's second largest builder of Railroad The EMD FT was a Diesel-electric locomotive produced between November 1939 and November 1945 by General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division (the "F" On January 1, 1972, General Motors ' Electro-Motive Division (EMD introduced its new Dash 2 line of Diesel-electric locomotives All EMD introduced the truck in 1936. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Unofficially it is named after Martin Blomberg, who joined the company the year before. The truck is a modified six wheel truck for use starting with the FT, described in U.S. Patent 2,189,125 , filed January 29, 1938, and approved February 6, 1940. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Blomberg trucks can be identified by their prominent outside swing hangers, which afford a better ride during side-to-side movement. The outside placement has the advantage of widening its spring base from 56 inches to 96 inches (1422 mm to 2438 mm).

An M version of the truck was used starting with the four-axle Dash 2 series locomotives. This had only one brake cylinder per side and one brake shoe per wheel. A hydraulic snubber was used in place of the other cylinder. The leaf springs were replaced with rubber pads.

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