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43
42: The final development of the Barber Stabilized
design, this S-2 truck was self-aligning and spring-
plankless. In this view a friction wedge spring can be
seen behind the left front main spring. Note that this
truck was made by American Steel Foundries under
license from the Standard Car Truck Co.
42
43: Though battered and long out of service, this 70-
ton Barber S-3 truck has the friction wedge pockets of
the Barber Stabilized design visible inside the bolster
casting and the large journal boxes, longer wheelbase,
and six spring cluster that were characteristic of 70-
ton trucks.
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