﻿GET_GEVOMechL2_07_01_01_13 - ANIMATION Screen
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The rubber traction pads, consisting of alternate layers of steel and rubber that are bonded together, function to transmit the tractive effort from the truck to the locomotive, while permitting controlled lateral motion of the trucks relative to the locomotive platform.

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The traction pads also absorb the shock between the center pin bearing assembly and the truck frame during acceleration and braking.
