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Railroad Car Squeezer
Bob C <thecitrusbelt@...>
While I have an idea that this is an apparatus for packing freight into a box car, can anyone tell me exactly what a "railroad car squeezer" is?
Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Paul <buygone@...>
Bob:
The retarders in a hump yard were referred to as the car squeezer. Paul C. Koehler _____ From: STMFC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob C Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 1:44 PM To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Subject: [STMFC] Railroad Car Squeezer While I have an idea that this is an apparatus for packing freight into a box car, can anyone tell me exactly what a "railroad car squeezer" is? Thanks. Bob Chaparro Hemet, CA
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Hmmmm. Great Northern had a device at Minot that basically was a
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drop-down gate that was at the level of a flat car deck .. then a loaded flat car was pushed into the gate, which shoved the shifted load of lumber back into a neat arrangement. I wouldn't call it a squeezer but... Tim O'Connor
While I have an idea that this is an apparatus for packing freight into a box car, can anyone tell me exactly what a "railroad car squeezer" is?
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Paul <buygone@...>
Tim:
What you are referring to is a load shifter. There was one located in Taylor Yard here at LA also. Paul C. Koehler _____ From: STMFC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STMFC@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim O'Connor Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 2:11 PM To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [STMFC] Railroad Car Squeezer Hmmmm. Great Northern had a device at Minot that basically was a drop-down gate that was at the level of a flat car deck .. then a loaded flat car was pushed into the gate, which shoved the shifted load of lumber back into a neat arrangement. I wouldn't call it a squeezer but... Tim O'Connor While I have an idea that this is an apparatus for packing freight into abox car, can anyone tell me exactly what a "railroad car squeezer" is? Thanks.
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