New York [etc.] Simmons-Boardman Pub. Co. [etc.] · leaf 328
. is the arrangement of parts by which when a tail boltIfi ves way, for any cause, the draw bar is preventedfrom bein^ drawn out and dropped on the track.When a tail bolt fails and the draw bar begins to startfriim its position the slack of the chain which con-noeta the locking pin with the lever… … drop on the track. This fi-alure has been success-fully tested in actual service, and Mr. Williams guar-antees that the unlocking devices will always operateas described in case of failure of the tail bolt. Theimportance of this feature will be recognized by allrailroad men. A considerable number…
Railroads · Railroad cars
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