Method and apparatus for handling railcar brake shoes

Details Method and apparatus for handling railcar brake shoes Method and apparatus for handling railcar brake shoes

1996-06-25

1998-04-21

Le, Mark T.

Railways: surface track

Miscellaneous

220607, E01B 2600

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057409609

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for handling new and used railway car brake shoes is provided. The apparatus comprises a rack assembly, having an end wall interconnected between a pair of side walls and a grid member perimetrically secured to bottom edges of the side walls and end wall, which has the ends of the side walls abutted against one side of a rail of a railroad track and is secured to at least railroad tie of the railroad track. The method comprises storing new brake shoes in a plurality of the racks along the tracks, removing new shoes as needed to replace used shoes of railway cars, and replacing the used shoes in the racks.

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