I have an old Baltimore & Ohio flat car 1525 with logs. On each end is a flip-up cross bar. I have seen this same piece used other places like the rear of the tender that comes with 4-6-0 engines. Is there is a name for this part.
It is meant to simulate the coupler pin lift bar. It actually has no purpose on the Bachmann cars.
Thanks!
On the real car there would be a short chain from the center of the bar to the top of the coupler pin. Lifting the end of the bar from a position clear of the track would allow the trainman to uncouple the car safely.