Did any railcars in the US or Canada have two axles?

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There were a few early ones, outside of industrial use, but I've read they weren't successful in the U.S. due to poor track compared to Europe where they were common.

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This is the only modern one I've seen in freight service. (model)

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And there are the Talgo-type passenger cars, but those are one axle cars that look like two axle at a glance. :)

Bruce
 
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