Nose Suspended Motor
A traction motor mounted on bearings on an axle that is driven via a flexible connection attached to a cross member on the truck. The gear on the axle is in constant mesh with the pinion on the armature shaft.
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Nose Suspended Motor System for mounting an electric traction motor in bogie. One end of the motor is attached to the axle it drives by two suspension bearings, while the other end is hung off the bogie transom plate at a single point by a bracket.
 See also: Siding, Abandon, ABS, Signal, Signal Box
  
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