Rail lubrication application system

In a locomotive truck with journal boxes closely adjacent associated wheels having peripheral flanges, a rail lubricant application apparatus comprising:

• a lubricant applicator for dispensing lubricant onto a wheel flange;
• a first bracket having a lower end bolted to the journal box between the wheel and the journal box and an upper end extending toward the wheel periphery;
• and
• a second bracket adjustably supported on the upper end of the first bracket and having a mounting surface attached to the applicator adjacent the flange;
• wherein the upper end of the first bracket has slots extending parallel to a wheel radius for adjustably connecting the brackets.

In a locomotive truck with journal boxes closely adjacent associated wheels having peripheral flanges, a rail lubricant application apparatus comprising:

• a lubricant applicator for dispensing lubricant onto a wheel flange;
• a first bracket having a lower end bolted to the journal box between the wheel and the journal box and an upper end extending toward the wheel periphery;
• and
• a second bracket adjustably supported on the upper end of the first bracket and having a mounting surface attached to the applicator adjacent the flange;
• wherein the first bracket comprises a plate including the lower end and the upper end of the first bracket and channel means welded to the plate intermediate the lower and upper ends to form reinforcing box means.

In a locomotive truck with wheels having peripheral flanges and axle supported traction motor means between the wheels, a rail lubricant application apparatus comprising;

• a first bracket supported on the motor means near a wheel, the first bracket including a mount having at least one mounting slot generally aligned with the wheel radius;
• a second bracket adjustably mounted on the slotted mount of the first bracket for movement relative to the wheel along the wheel radius;
• and
• a lubricant applicator secured to the second bracket and positioned at the wheel periphery to dispense lubricant to the wheel flange.