Re: Proof that not only the Eating House was built on stilts at Forks Creek.

Posted by Todd Hackett on
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Chris Walker wrote

... I'd say that the ratchetbase style would present a safety issue should the return spring break causing a seperation....

I think the spring is the same for both uncoupling styles, and is part of the draft gear. These are just two ways to pull the hook to the side for uncoupling. When running, the chain would be slack, whether connected to the horizontal lever or the rotating shaft.

BTW, the pin would be to allow the car to be coupled to a link-and-pin coupler using a slot formed in the back of the hook if coupling to another car or a locomotive with link-and-pin coupler.