Steam draft gear

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Thu Feb 4 17:16:07 EST 2010


Check N&W drawing G44246 (Locator NW-G44246) in the Archives portion of the
N&WHS website. This shows that the swing couplers on Class A, J, K2 and K2a
locomotive were pinned directly to the locomotive underframe--no draft gear.
Even though these front couplers were not backed up with draft gears,
engineers could see ahead well enough to make a gentle coupling, plus
whatever car was being coupled to would have a draft gear to provide some
cushioning.

Gordon Hamilton

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> Did the A's or Y's use cushioned draft gear on their pilots? Given the

> amount of double heading / pushing these two classes did, it would seem it

> would have been beneficial.

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> Matt Goodman

> Columbus, OH

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