I still haven't seen any other photos, etc., of any other cars with these type handrails, but in the Feb.1959 MR NYC&HR Stockcar article by Don
Reschenberg, these railings are on both sides of the roof-walk, not just around the vertical brake-shaft.

I would guess that these greatly aided the brakeman in leaping from car to car also. If I'd been such a brakeman I would have probably liked them a lot.

There is no brake-platform on the end of the car either.

Paul Hillman
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