Would anybody happen to know of any archive has a drawing (or even maybe catalog drawing) of a coupler extension?
All I know is that this was from the New Haven, used in Boston.
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| Author: | Nova55 [ Fri Mar 30, 2018 6:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Coupler Extension Drawings |
Would anybody happen to know of any archive has a drawing (or even maybe catalog drawing) of a coupler extension? All I know is that this was from the New Haven, used in Boston. These:
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| Author: | EWrice [ Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coupler Extension Drawings |
Please enlighten me! What would this be used for (other than the obvious of separating the pieces of equipment). |
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| Author: | Nova55 [ Fri Mar 30, 2018 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coupler Extension Drawings |
It was used for tight curves, and equipment with limited draft gear movements, which is why we needed it for moving the caboose in the NYC Subway system. Myself and one of our other riders spent about 12 hours staring at it waiting for it to explode.. And it was heavy. VERY. Heavy. |
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| Author: | G. W. Laepple [ Fri Mar 30, 2018 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coupler Extension Drawings |
I've seen one of these made from three pieces of one-inch platecut in a rough "s" shape with spacers welded between them. Not pretty, but it worked just fine. |
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| Author: | ATK [ Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coupler Extension Drawings |
That's quite an interesting piece of hardware, I've never seen anything like that. I'm curious as to what the New Haven had to use something like that for. Was this to move the C-60 that had been on display at the Transit Museum? |
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| Author: | Nova55 [ Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Coupler Extension Drawings |
ATK wrote: That's quite an interesting piece of hardware, I've never seen anything like that. I'm curious as to what the New Haven had to use something like that for. Was this to move the C-60 that had been on display at the Transit Museum? NH had some super tight industrial trackage in Boston (Union Freight Railroad). Yes, this was when we moved C60 into the museum, and essentially toured the entire NYCTA that night with it. Heres a few more photos. https://www.flickr.com/photos/12bridge/ ... 6291056719 |
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