Bars on the front and back of 4-6-0 Bumble Bee...what are they?

Started by punkin, July 10, 2015, 10:42:43 PM

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punkin

Hello all,

I recently noticed that on the front of my 4-6-0 engine and on the back of the coal car there are these angular bars that span the width of the train. They flip up and down but I can't for the life of me figure out what purpose they serve. Any idea what these were used for in the days when these trains were in service?


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the Bach-man

Dear Punkin,
The represent the coupler lift bars on the prototype locomotive.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Joe Zullo

Here is what the lift bar does on one of my Bachmann Davenports. They can only work with body mounted couplers.


punkin

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on30gn15

Somewhere there was discussion where it was said the cut lever could not be made to work on truck mounted couplers on curves.
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punkin

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