Railpictures.ca - Doug Lawson Photo: “Give’er a stretch” and that other famous line “it was like that when we got here”. A prime example of what happens on a industrial lumber loading track when a front end loader is used to switch rail cars. The cars needed to be repaired after this “by-pass” of drawbars, product was delayed and the mill was billed for the damages. | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

"Give'er a stretch" and that other famous line "it was like that when we got here". A prime example of what happens on a industrial lumber loading track when a front end loader is used to switch rail cars. The cars needed to be repaired after this "by-pass" of drawbars, product was delayed and the mill was billed for the damages.

Caption: "Give'er a stretch" and that other famous line "it was like that when we got here". A prime example of what happens on a industrial lumber loading track when a front end loader is used to switch rail cars. The cars needed to be repaired after this "by-pass" of drawbars, product was delayed and the mill was billed for the damages.

Photographer:	Doug Lawson [243] (more) (contact)
Date:	01/27/2005 (search)
Railway:	BC Rail (search)
Reporting Marks:	nil (search)
Train Symbol:	Switcher (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	Exeter yard, Lillooet sub (search)
City/Town:	100 mile house (search)
Province:	British Columbia (search)
Share Link:	http://www.railpictures.ca/?attachment_id=32100

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RonaldB

February 26, 2021 at 11:46 pm

‘by passed’ drawbars can also lead to derailment if the failed coupling is pushed, especially on a curve.

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