[CBQ] Re: Water Cooled Journal Box Bearings

["mdeckergwtcnet" <mdecker@gwtc.net>]

Hi Dick.....How'ya been?

When I was braking for Bennett, we set the bridge on the siding at the east end 
of Dewey on fire "hooking out" the packing on a hotbox.  So then we had to put 
out the bridge too :>)

Take care,

Mike Decker


--- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, "broken bolster" <therrboomer@...> wrote:
>
>    Trainmen sometimes put water on a journal to knock down flames
>    to prevent wood car floors from being ignited, particularly a
>    lumber load. 
> 
>     After all a hot journal is most often due to lack of oil.  
>     Any water added will further dilute the remaining lubrication
>     causing an a repack situation to more likely become a change 
>     out.  On the other hand, in the field you do what gets the
>     car to the nearest set out location. I started too late to get
>     very much plain bearing hot box experience.
> 
>     Dick Haave
>                          ***********************    




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