Traction rod assembly

A traction rod assembly for a bogie system, the traction rod assembly comprising:

• a body extending between a first end and a second end, and
• a bush assembly operably coupled with the first end of the body, the bush assembly comprising:
• a first component having a first passage extending between a first surface and a second surface of the first component;
• a second component disposed within the passage of the first component, the second component comprising a second passage extending between the first surface and the second surface of the first component;
• and
• a third component disposed within the second passage of the second component, the third component comprising a mating surface configured to be coupled with a mating component of the frame of the bogie system, wherein the bush assembly includes an eccentric offset such that a center of the first component is offset from a center of the second component, and the center of the second component is aligned with a center of the third component.

A traction rod assembly for a bogie system, the traction rod assembly comprising:

• a body extending between a first end and a second end;
• a bush assembly operably coupled with the first end of the body, the bush assembly comprising:
• a first component having a passage extending between a first surface and a second surface of the first component;
• and
• a second component disposed within the passage of the first component, the second component comprising a second passage extending between the first surface and the second surface of the first component;
• and
• a third component disposed within the second passage of the second component, the third component comprising a mating surface configured to be coupled with a mating component of the frame of the bogie system, wherein the bush assembly includes an eccentric offset such that a center of the first component is offset from a center of the second component, and the center of the second component is aligned with a center of the third component;
• and
• a bearing assembly operably coupled with the second end of the body, the bearing assembly comprising cylindrical bearings and one or more spacers disposed along a bearing axis, the cylindrical bearings and the one or more spacers being concentric with a third passage disposed at the second end of the body along the bearing axis,
• wherein the bush assembly is configured to be operably coupled with a frame of the bogie system, and the bearing assembly is configured to be operably coupled with an axle assembly of the bogie system, the bearing assembly is offset from an axle of the bogie system in a longitudinal direction, and the bearing assembly is configured to allow rotation of the body relative to the axle assembly of the bogie system.