WRONG
That is the BULL BAR goes in a slot on both sides of the door when closed to
hold the cattle in from pushing out the free swinging door when you are
trying to open the door
former stock yard worker
sjh
----- Original Message -----
From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Cattle Car question
> 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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