Adjustable side bearing for a railcar

A side bearing for a railcar having a car body and a bolster, said side bearing including:

• a top member adapted to be located adjacent the car body of the railcar, said top member including a downwardly extending projection;
• a base member adapted to be located adjacent the bolster of the railcar, said base member including a longitudinal axis, an upwardly extending support member, a wear plate holder coupled to said support member, a wear plate coupled to said wear plate holder, said wear plate holder and said wear plate being conjointly movable along said longitudinal axis, said wear plate adapted to engage said projection of said top member, and a first adjustment member adapted to selectively move said wear plate along said longitudinal axis with respect to said support member and with respect to said projection of said top member, said support member including a first side wall and a second side wall, said wear plate holder being located between said first and second side walls, said first adjustment member being attached to said first side wall and adapted to engage said wear plate holder, said base member including a second adjustment member attached to said second side wall of said support member and adapted to engage said wear plate holder;
• whereby said first and second adjustment members selectively position said wear plate along said longitudinal axis with respect to said projection of said top member.

A side bearing for a railcar having a car body and a bolster, said side bearing including:

• a top member adapted to be located adjacent the car body of the railcar, said top member including a downwardly extending projection;
• a base member adapted to be located adjacent the bolster of the railcar, said base member including a longitudinal axis, an upwardly extending first support member, a first wear plate coupled to said first support member, said first wear plate adapted to engage said projection of said top member and to be selectively movable with respect to said first support member along said longitudinal axis, and an adjustment member adapted to selectively move said first wear plate along said longitudinal axis with respect to said first support member and with respect to said projection of said top member, said base member including a second support member and a second wear plate coupled to said second support member, said projection of said top member being located between said first wear plate and said second wear plate of said base member, and said projection of said top member includes a third wear plate adapted to engage said first wear plate of said base member and a fourth wear plate adapted to engage said second wear plate of said base member;
• whereby said adjustment member selectively positions said first wear plate along said longitudinal axis with respect to said projection of said top member.