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anticlimbers and rock plows

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Posted by floridad on Friday, February 14, 2014 1:38 PM

Coolnot unlike flangers which are used to clear debris and snow. these should be busy today?Cool

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Posted by NorthWest on Friday, January 31, 2014 8:40 PM

Rock plows do just that: plow rocks, snow, and other debris that might derail, damage, or stop the train.

Anticlimbers keep couplers from rising above a certain height in a derailment, and the car from crushing the cab of the unit.

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Posted by floridad on Friday, January 31, 2014 2:44 PM

Coolanticlimbers are to prevent cars overriding in a collision. the other is as the name states.

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anticlimbers and rock plows
Posted by rambo1 on Friday, January 31, 2014 12:37 PM

What are these things used for? rambo1...

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