Does any body have info on the retrofit of ex Reader 2-8-0 1702's retrofit of a few years ago from plain bearings to roller? I'm curious as to what bearings were used, any modifications to the pedistal jaws, boxes, axles, etc.. I have heard that some of the German 2-10-0's that have been fitted recently with roller bearings have had problems related to the axles being turned down to fit the bearings.

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I was told a couple of years ago that GSMR worked closely with a Timken representative to design the retrofit and that it's worked out really well. Other than that, I have no details.

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Hugh Odom

> Does any body have info on the retrofit of
> ex Reader 2-8-0 1702's retrofit of a few
> years ago from plain bearings to roller? I'm
> curious as to what bearings were used, any
> modifications to the pedistal jaws, boxes,
> axles, etc.. I have heard that some of the
> German 2-10-0's that have been fitted
> recently with roller bearings have had
> problems related to the axles being turned
> down to fit the bearings.


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