Freight car hand brakes - 9
36
37
36. Feasible tilting hand brake in vertical and horizon-
tal positions.
37. Gregg tilting hand brake.
introduced by Gregg Manufacturing in the early 1930s. The tilt-
ing brake wheel could function in both positions. When in the
down position, it could impede a trainman attempting to board
a moving train.
Credits
Figure 2 Oakland Museum. Figures 6, 7, 10, 12, 21, and 23
Railway Prototype Cyclopedia, Volume 10. Figures 11, 13, 22,
24, 25, 34, 35, and 37 Car Builders Cyclopedia various editions.
All others from author’s collection of manufacturers advertis-
ing and application material.
Bibliography
American Railroad Freight Car, John H. White Jr.
“Brake Gear: Hand Brakes,” various Car Builders Cyclopedia
1919 to 1984.
“Freight Car Hand Brakes 1920s to 1950s,” Pat Wider, Railway
Prototype Cyclopedia, Volume 10.
Author Richard Bale writes our
news column under the byline
of The Old Yardmaster. He has
been writing about the model
railroad trade for various hobby
publications since the 1960's.
He enjoys building models,
particularly structures, some
of which appeared in the June
2006 issue of
Model Railroader
magazine.
MRH-Nov 2013
