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Title: Bars on the front and back of 4-6-0 Bumble Bee...what are they?
Post by: punkin on July 10, 2015, 10:42:43 PM
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?


Thanks!
Title: Re: Bars on the front and back of 4-6-0 Bumble Bee...what are they?
Post by: the Bach-man on July 10, 2015, 11:21:25 PM
Dear Punkin,
The represent the coupler lift bars on the prototype locomotive.
Have fun!
the Bach-man
Title: Re: Bars on the front and back of 4-6-0 Bumble Bee...what are they?
Post by: Joe Zullo on July 11, 2015, 06:06:03 AM
Here is what the lift bar does on one of my Bachmann Davenports. They can only work with body mounted couplers.

(http://freightsheds.largescalecentral.com/users/sparkyjoe/_forumfiles/HDRR/Davenport-rear.JPG)
Title: Re: Bars on the front and back of 4-6-0 Bumble Bee...what are they?
Post by: punkin on July 11, 2015, 11:10:11 AM
Oh, ok...I see. Very interesting indeed. Thank you!
Title: Re: Bars on the front and back of 4-6-0 Bumble Bee...what are they?
Post by: on30gn15 on July 17, 2015, 03:21:01 PM
Somewhere there was discussion where it was said the cut lever could not be made to work on truck mounted couplers on curves.
Well ...
Made this 15 second video the night before last.
Quotehttps://youtu.be/1l-MZUKi574
Title: Re: Bars on the front and back of 4-6-0 Bumble Bee...what are they?
Post by: Loco Bill Canelos on July 17, 2015, 07:52:53 PM
Where there is a will there is a way!!   Looks great.
Title: Re: Bars on the front and back of 4-6-0 Bumble Bee...what are they?
Post by: punkin on August 02, 2015, 07:26:22 PM
That is VERY neat  ;D
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