Railways Applications
Success Stories Index

Proven and potential applications of Vesco bearing materials in rolling stock and rail application include:

• Air Spring Pads

• Anti-roll Bar Bearings

• Axle Box Guides

• Brake Beam Guides

• Brake Gear Bushes

• Brake Rigging Levers

• Centre Bowl Liners

• Centre Pivot Liners – flat and cup

• Coupler Support Pads

• Cross Anchor Bushes

• Current Collectors

• Dolly Wheel Bushes

• Door Actuator Bushes

• Door Slide Channels

• Door Slide Strips

• Equalising Beam Bushes

• Friction Link Suspension

• Hand Operated Signals : bushes and sheave wheels

• Hopper Door Bushes

• Insulation Bushes on Rail Points Systems

• Insulation for Signalling Systems

• Motor Axle Bushes for Battery Locomotives

• Oil Throwers

• Pedestal liners

• Permanent Way Switch Gear

• Points Blade Roller for Signals Department

• Side Bearer Liners

• Signalling Actuators

• Sleeper Berth Rollers & Slides

• Suspension Bushes

• Tipper Dolly Wheel Bushes for Ore Hoppers
• Train handbrakes easier to use, more efficient with Vesconite Hilube
• Turnout switch bushings

• Trip-cock Pivots

• Vacuum Brake Motor Vanes

• Vacuum Cylinder Bushes

• Westinghouse Vacuum Brake Controller

Also, wear parts and bushes for

• Suspension systems
• Braking systems
• Signalling systems
• Side bearer liners (freight, passenger and loco bogies)
• Coupler guides

Updated Sep 05 2005