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Posted by randyo on Sat Sep 30 03:14:26 2023, in response to Re: Tuscarora Almanac for September 14, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Thu Sep 28 17:20:57 2023. There were 5 D units equipped with roller bearings the first 4 6001, 6001, 6002, 6003 and the last one 6120. While most of the Ds had GE controls, 6002 and 6003 had WH controls almost identical the those on the soon to be delivered IND R-1s. The instructions sheets explaining to BMT M/M the operation of the IND cars even mentioned the similarity between the R-1 controllers and the controllers on 6002 and 6003. Unfortunately, 6002 and 6003 had been scrapped by the time the transit museum was established so neither one of them was saved although it would have been nice todo so. All the roller bearing cars had yellow and white stripes and the words “roller bearing car” painted inside the M/M’s cabs of those units. Many of the M/M I spoke to referred to the D types as “the roller bearing cars” even though only 5 units had them. The reason for the spacial markings was because on prewar equipment, it was common practice to fully release the brakes just as the train was coming to a stop because the friction bearings would keep the train stopped on level track. With the roller bearing cars, a slight brake would have to be kept on in order to keep the train from rolling. |
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