Re: Link & Pin in general & on SVRy

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Jim Grigsby

May 18, 2017 12:16PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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The safety chains were there to prevent the brake beam from falling to the track if it fractured, as happened once on the SVRR. They are fastened near the ends of the beam however, not near the center.

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Link & Pin in general & on SVRy	terry fosback	May 14, 2017 12:09PM
Re: Link & Pin in general & on SVRy	bcp	May 14, 2017 12:29PM
Re: Link & Pin in general & on SVRy	terry fosback	May 14, 2017 03:08PM
Re: Link & Pin in general & on SVRy	bcp	May 14, 2017 03:34PM
Re: Link & Pin in general & on SVRy	Brian Norden	May 14, 2017 04:27PM
Re: Link and Pin, Miller Hooks?	J.B.Bane	May 14, 2017 05:14PM
Re: Link and Pin, Miller Hooks?	terry fosback	May 14, 2017 05:46PM
Re: Link and Pin, Miller Hooks?	bcp	May 14, 2017 06:24PM
Re: Link and Pin, Miller Hooks?	Brian Norden	May 15, 2017 12:18AM
Re: Miller Hooks?	Chris Walker	May 15, 2017 12:44AM
Re: Link and Pin, Miller Hooks?	James	May 16, 2017 07:32PM
Re: Link and Pin, Miller Hooks?	brian budeit	May 17, 2017 10:04AM
Re: Link and Pin, Miller Hooks?	Randy Hees	May 17, 2017 08:51PM
Re: Link & Pin in general & on SVRy	Taylor Rush	May 14, 2017 06:37PM
Re: Link & Pin in general & on SVRy	Ted miles	May 16, 2017 07:07PM
Re: Link & Pin in general & on SVRy	Jim Grigsby	May 18, 2017 12:16PM

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