LINK & PIN An obsolete method of coupling rail cars, consisting of manually dropping the coupling pin into the draw bar as the cars joined. Extremely hazardous to the brakemen of its day, it was outlawed in the United States by the Railroad Safety Appliance Act of 1893.
Today’s #RailArt was bright and “L” related. Half the trains around here have empty LUMBER cars, but only until they get to town and then leave full 😀
Amazing they realized the danger that long ago, and actually did something about it.
Right? I think safety has been a serious issue on the rails all the way back to when they were first building them.
Nice!
THANKS! 😀