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		gsnedders on Oct 4, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Aboard Amtrak Are journal bearings still common on American rolling stock?

Gracana on Oct 4, 2014 [–]

Probably not, but modern bearings can still fail, and the result would be just as catastrophic.

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