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<p>[quote user="tree68"]</p> <p>[quote user="Bucyrus"]But what if the head end cars are still on the bridge? How does anyone get to the anglecock on a car on the bridge if the bridge has no walkway? [/quote]<span style="color:#003300;font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;">Even if the head end and the car with the broken knuckle are on dry land, if there is an impassable obstacle in the middle (ie, a bridge with no walkway), there's gonna be a problem.</span>[/quote]</p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">But in that case, the conductor can ride the point of the head end cars right out onto the bridge and stop just short of the hind end cars. Then he can dismount, and replace the knuckle while staying between the rails. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva;font-size:small;">The only problem I see is getting to the anglecock if the head end cars are still on the bridge, and the bridge has no catwalk. That anglecock has to be closed before the cars are pulled ahead. I can see that the conductor might need help from other personnel, but how are they going to get to the anglecock?</span></p>
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