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end of track in stub yard
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A railroad might not have used any "permanent" wheel stop or bumper at the end of track, particularly if the siding or yard track was level (or the grade tended up toward the end of track) and if no great harm would be caused to persons or property if a car were to be shoved beyond the end of track. The railroad would rely on crew members to obey the operating rules, to see that cars were not improperly shoved beyond the end of track, and that cars left on the siding or yard track were properly secured with handbrakes or chocks. If there were a situation where a car was shoved beyond the end of track under the conditions described here, there would probably be less damage without a bumper or other permanent stopping installation than with one. The same may also be true in model situations!
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