| Posted by on November 30, 2012 | |
Look at the coupler on the left side of the ore car, there is no knuckle. Why is this ?
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| Posted by on November 30, 2012 | |
That is a solid drawbar, the cars are semi-permanently coupled together. This is more often seen on intermodal cars because it reduces slack action and jarring.
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The DM&IR assembled four cars into "mini-quad" sets to help reduce air leaks in the winter and improve train handling. There is a coupler on either end of each four-car set and drawbars between the others. The orange-painted posts on the ends of the cars represent couple ends.
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Great info Dave! Learn something new today!
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