[CBQ] Re: XB-1 Progress

["Douglas Harding" <doug.harding@iowacentralrr.org>]

Nelson, you might want to check into the Federal Safety Appliance Act, which 
was introduced in 1893 and in full effect in 1900. It
contained sections addressing items like brakes, grab irons or ladders on ends, 
etc. and helped to standardize items like ladders
and running boards on freight cars. It was amended in 1903 and again in 1910, 
mostly to require higher percentage of cars to be
equipped with air brakes.

I believe cars built after this law went into effect would have to have the 
required safety appliances. I suspect that any cars
being shopped or rebuilt were required to be brought into compliance with the 
law. In effect any cars rebuilt in 1907 would have
end ladders or grab irons installed.

You can also do a search for airbrakes. The K brake was the standard up into 
the 30's, then the AB style became the standard. in
1934.

Doug Harding
www.iowacentralrr.org



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