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John West

December 25, 2008 07:51PM

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Looks like jacks to me. And the linkage looks like an interesting solution to how to jack up both sides equally at the same time. I can remember using air jacks on each side of a car, and trying to keep the car balanced. If the damn thing falls over, it can ruin your whole day. From my recollections of the line at Sao Jao del Rei, wouldn't surprise me that minor derailments were common, and that looks like a handy device for getting things back on the rail.

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What is this device on Brazilian 30 inch locomotives?	Kevin S.	December 25, 2008 11:37AM
Re: What is this device on Brazilian 30 inch locomotives?	Kevin S.	December 25, 2008 11:38AM
Re: What is this device on Brazilian 30 inch locomotives?	Thor Windbergs	December 25, 2008 02:35PM
Re: What is this device on Brazilian 30 inch locomotives?	John West	December 25, 2008 07:51PM
Re: It is a traversing jack	trainrider47	December 27, 2008 04:11PM
Re: What is this device on Brazilian 30 inch locomotives?	bcp	December 25, 2008 10:56PM
Re: What is this device on Brazilian 30 inch locomotives?	Skip	December 27, 2008 02:53PM
Re: What is this device on Brazilian 30 inch locomotives?	geode	December 27, 2008 07:19PM
Re: What is this device on Brazilian 30 inch locomotives?	Skip	December 27, 2008 07:20PM

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