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<p>[quote user="7j43k"]It appears that these rules did not apply to railroads not involved in interstate commerce. Thus many/most narrow gage, logging and other "freestanding" railroads could continue to use link-and-pin.[/quote]</p> <p>You are right. As I understood the first safety act only applied to interstate traffic.</p> <p>I think this loophole was closed in 1903 with the second safety act. If there still were excemptions I can't say.<br />Regards, Volker</p> <div>Edit: The text in above link states, the law of 1903 <em>m<span lang="EN-US">ade the first Safety Appliance act applicable to all vehicles over highways of interstate commerce within the scope oft he Safety Appliance Act.</span></em></div> <div><span lang="EN-US">I think there were railroads left that didn't fall under this jurisdiction. The Safety Apliance Act of 1908 excepted special classes of cars, e.g. logging cars with coupler height up to 25''.</span></div> <p> </p>
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