ANTI - CLIMBERS

[Anonymous]

Could someone please tell me what, & where the anti - climbers are on a diesel locomotive? Anti- climb what, the rails?
Matt

[Anonymous]

my understanding is--horizontal ribs above the
coupler on a diesel or electric locomitive that
reduces or prevents an object hit in a collison
from climbing up the front of the train and
harming the crew

[Anonymous]

Hi Matt,
I was thinking that the "anti-climbers" term refered to designs of newer trucks on locomotives, that were considered steerable and hence would not climb the rails going around sharp curves. And would allow these 6-axle Locomotives to be used in more locations and have greater adhesion. James

[Anonymous]

Anti-Climers are the heavy ribbed "Bumper" looking things just above the couplers on front and rear of engines and some passenger cars, and hazardous materials cars. They were designed to prevent one or more cars from sliding up over, or climbing up over another during a wreck.