Janney semi-automatic railway coupler - GIF and patent

Railway coupler; I believe this is a semi-automatic Janney coupler.

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Janney had patents for multiple couplings; here's one from 1881: https://www.google.com/patents/US251594.

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Explanation:

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...hine-gif-51502
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...chniques-51740
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...rail-gif-62459


More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janney_coupler

Well, hello there...

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Oh, hell no!

That shunting was a WEE bit fast: lucky he had some experience but almost tripped completely. Why not pop in after the shunting? want to hook up more quickly ?.

E6 Shinkasen train car coupling.

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And that's what happens when two trains love each other very much . . .

but then what????

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And that is how they make baby trains!



(Sorry, McDesign. I didn't see your post from last week.)