Derail wheel crowder

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1974-09-20

1976-03-16

Blix, Trygve M.

Railway switches and signals

Interlocking

Derails

104257, B61L 1904

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039441741

ABSTRACT:
A wheel crowder for mounting on a rail opposite a conventional derail for cooperation with the latter whereby the wheel crowder engages a wheel of a railcar or locomotive and forces the same toward the derail thereby assuring that the opposite wheel will move into the throat or entering toe of the derail and permit proper operation of the latter.

REFERENCES:
patent: 725316 (1903-04-01), Carter
patent: 795342 (1905-07-01), Clausen
patent: 2829246 (1958-04-01), Hayes

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