The piece of wood was to hold the door open, while
loading and unloading. The cattle would hit the door
entering and leaving and since the door was designed
to be free sliding (didn't always work that way) the
board held it open, when placed at the bottom of the
doorway.
John
--- locopainter215 <locopainter215@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hello, I am scratchbuilding a 50' CB&Q cattle car.
> Could someone tell
> me what the "plank" at the left side of the door is?
> It sits at an
> approximate 45 degree angle beside the door. I have
> not dealt with
> cattle cars before and I am at a dead end trying to
> determine what
> purpose it serves.
> Many thanks in advance, Malcolm
>
>
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