Hand brake end.         
Brackets on the roof once supported a walk way. Brakemen could walk across the top of the train and apply or release brakes as needed before air brakes where invented. Air brakes would be a much safer alternative. Additionally, rail cars diversified greatly. It would become impossible to go from box, to gon, to hopper and so forth.
Date: 7/13/2009 Location: Cuyahoga Falls, OH Views: 131 Collection Of:   Fred Stuckmann
Rolling Stock: CSX 910939 (Box Car) Author:  Fred Stuckmann
Hand brake end.
Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  CSX Cuyahoga Falls & Munroe Falls.
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