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What the heck is a "Deadman's Switch"?
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Chris, sounds like a derail to me. I have seen quite a few of these on industry spurs. When the point is lined for the derail position, it should derail a movement headed for main track, etc. It probably is not a good idea for you to be dinking around inspecting the locks of these appliances. I sure know that I get nervous when approaching these fixtures and there is somebody other than an employee messing around in the area. It doesn't matter if your intentions are malicious or not, it is just bad business. When I see people around these items, I stop the movement and inspect that appliance, no matter what! Have heard too many horror stories and don't want to put anything on the ground. You just never know what people are up to these days. Not saying that you would do something bad, you just have to be safe. Since the new terrorist worry has surfaced, I would probably call the Bulls out if I seen anybody around the tracks.
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