Pulling For You! A pair of 33K gallon LPG tank cars with Type E upper and lower shelf couplers roll past the 130 milepost on their way north. Notice that the cars are in tension (dra... (more)
Originally invented by Eli H. Janney in 1873, the knuckle coupler would later be a required application on U.S. railroads as of 1893. It has stood the test of time, and the basic concept lives on ... (more)