. American engineer . -J-3fe- A. X. car requires special provision since the wheel is located on theswinging door. The arrangement provided is for a hand wheelon the inside and outside of the door, and a split link in the hand-brake chain near the bottom of the door, so that it can be dis-connected when the door is to be swung open. This split linkis conected to the main chain by a smaller chain, and there is abar across the end link of the disconnected bottom portion which bottom of the door and behind a substantial lip on the endframe casting. Coil springs are arranged to hold them in thesea
. American engineer . -J-3fe- A. X. car requires special provision since the wheel is located on theswinging door. The arrangement provided is for a hand wheelon the inside and outside of the door, and a split link in the hand-brake chain near the bottom of the door, so that it can be dis-connected when the door is to be swung open. This split linkis conected to the main chain by a smaller chain, and there is abar across the end link of the disconnected bottom portion which bottom of the door and behind a substantial lip on the endframe casting. Coil springs are arranged to hold them in theseated position and a suitable latch is included so that they canbe held in the unlocked position when the doors are beingswung open. Gould side unlocking couplers are used, and since the un-coupling apparatus must entirely clear the swinging doors, it is 618 RAILWAY AGE GAZETTE, MECHANICAL EDITION. Vol. 87, No. 11. located under the end sill and operated by a direct pull oneither side. The rod on the opposite side of the coupler from
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