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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.
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