11-23-2009, 09:30 PM
I believe that there was a time when the car brakes had to be set before descending a grade. A high brake wheel would be useful if you were walking the roof of a moving train. A low wheel would be a problem in this case unless the brakeman could run fast and a good distance. I may be wrong here.
Les
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