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Re: Wheel Crowders - What are they?

Subject: Re: Wheel Crowders - What are they?
From: John Duncan McCallum <mccallum@melbpc.org.au>
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 20:37:16 +1000
Newsgroups: aus.rail
Organization: Melbourne PC User Group
References: <vdOz3.5874$1E2.39115@ozemail.com.au> <37CFC8BF.89E29FE4@ancc.com.au> <ZAtA3.1580$Of6.77931@nsw.nnrp.telstra.net> <ctOA3.8085$1E2.51954@ozemail.com.au> <37D3C360.577A5351@ancc.com.au>



David Langley wrote:
> 
> Barry Campbell wrote:
> 
> >
> > Since when have scotch blocks been timber?
> 
> All the scotch blocks I have seen have been timber with a steel derailing
> fitting bolted? on the top. The main block that you grab and flip over the rail
> has always been wood. Derails OTOH have (nearly?) always been steel castings.
> 
> David Langley.

Just to clarify things a bit. In Victoria, scotch blocks have always
been
made out of timber. In other states, scotch blocks are steel.

John McCallum

References:
- Wheel Crowders - What are they?
  - From: "Brad McArthur" <bmcarthur@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: Wheel Crowders - What are they?
  - From: David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>
- Re: Wheel Crowders - What are they?
  - From: "Notagunzel" <notagunzel@bigfoot.com>
- Re: Wheel Crowders - What are they?
  - From: "Barry Campbell" <campblbm@ozemail.com.au>
- Re: Wheel Crowders - What are they?
  - From: David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>

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