Flat Car Chains, Was: Poultry Car Tarps
Rod Miller
On 9/25/18 11:25 AM, Bob Chaparro wrote:
In the background to the left in this photo is a poultry car with a tarp pulled up over the car roof:The chain and hook, apparently on both sides of the coupler, on the flat car caught my eye. I speculate the car was used in some sort of logging service where the chains would have prevented a train break because of uncoupling on rough track. Or were chains with hooks commonly used in some locations? -- Rod Miller Handcraftsman === Custom 2-rail O Scale Models: Drives, | O Scale/S Scale West/Narrow Gauge West Repairs, Steam Loco Building, More | 2019 O Scale National Convention http://www.rodmiller.com | 2019 Dates Are May 23 - 25 | http://www.oscalewest.com
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