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Paul Dalleska

August 09, 2007 02:39PM

Registered: 16 years ago
Posts: 281

That is a dual gauge coupler pocket casting. The height is too much for link and pin. I suspect that is had three couplers or one that was hefted by the crew to line up for what ever needed to be coupled to.

Makes my back hurt just thinking about it.

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