Blomberg B, the Glossary
The Blomberg B is a 2-axle bogie that was introduced by EMD in 1939 with the FT locomotive series; the original "B" version plus later "M" and "X" versions were quite successful and became standard equipment on a multitude of locomotive models.[1]
Table of Contents
13 relations: Bogie, Electro-Motive Diesel, EMD Dash 2, EMD F40PH, EMD F59PH, EMD FT, EMD GP50, EMD GP60, EMD SW1500, Flexicoil suspension, GE U36B, Martin P. Blomberg, MPI MPXpress.
- Bogie
Bogie
A bogie (or truck in North American English) is a chassis or framework that carries a wheelset, attached to a vehicle—a modular subassembly of wheels and axles.
Electro-Motive Diesel
Electro-Motive Diesel (abbreviated EMD) is a brand of diesel-electric locomotives, locomotive products and diesel engines for the rail industry.
See Blomberg B and Electro-Motive Diesel
EMD Dash 2
The EMD Dash 2 is a line of diesel-electric locomotives introduced by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division (EMD) on January 1, 1972.
EMD F40PH
The EMD F40PH is a four-axle B-B diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division in several variants from 1975 to 1992.
EMD F59PH
The EMD F59PH is a four-axle B-B diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division from 1988 to 1994.
EMD FT
The EMD FT is a diesel-electric locomotive that was produced between March 1939 and November 1945, by General Motors' Electro-Motive Corporation (EMC), later known as GM Electro-Motive Division (EMD).
EMD GP50
An EMD GP50 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD).
EMD GP60
The EMD GP60 is a model of 4-axle (B-B) diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between 1985 and 1994.
EMD SW1500
The EMD SW1500 is a diesel-electric switcher locomotive built by General Motors' Electro-Motive Division from 1966 to 1974.
Flexicoil suspension
Flexicoil suspension is a type of secondary suspension for railway vehicles, typically having steel coil springs between the bogie trucks and chassis/frame of a passenger coach, goods freight wagon, or locomotive.
See Blomberg B and Flexicoil suspension
GE U36B
The GE U36B is a four-axle B-B diesel-electric locomotive produced by General Electric from 1969 to 1974.
Martin P. Blomberg
Martin Petrus Frederik Blomberg (December 11, 1888, in Östervåla, Sweden — March 29, 1966, in Winter Park, Florida) was an American engineer of Swedish origin.
See Blomberg B and Martin P. Blomberg
MPI MPXpress
The MPI MPXpress is a line of diesel-electric locomotives built by MotivePower (a subsidiary of Wabtec) for commuter rail service.
See Blomberg B and MPI MPXpress
See also
Bogie
- AAR type A switcher truck
- Bissel truck
- Blomberg B
- Bogie
- Bogie exchange
- Cartazzi axle
- Jacobs bogie
- Krauss-Helmholtz bogie
- List of railroad truck parts
- Monomotor
- Scheffel bogie
- Schwartzkopff-Eckhardt bogie
- Span bolster
- Syntegra
- Wheelset (rail transport)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blomberg_B
Also known as Blomberg M, Blomberg bogie, Blomberg truck.