High Cube Freight Car with Plug Doors

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High Cube Freight Car with Plug Doors
Latching mechanism in place
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Handles are secured with a this latch. Employees
must take care because spring tension could be
on the handle. When the latch is released
(knocked off) the handle spins suddenly, hitting
the employees hand. When manually closing if
the door the handle builds tension and will
spring back hitting employees.
LATCH for HANDLE
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Our quick fix to insure the doors latching
mechanism does not build spring tension is to
inspect and lubricate the door mechanism.
These rail car doors have been inspected and
lubricated by the rail car mechanical crew.
They Were spotted and loaded.
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This is the mechanism we are trialing in order to
safely Close these doors. It is used in
conjunction with A fork truck.
forks
Rolls the handle Around until closed Or open.