Chain on Tender sides

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I would think these would be used as tow chain for pulling a car or 
cars when a drawhead was pulled out, a near impossible repair in the 
field without a crane. It was necessary to get cars out of the way to 
the nearest siding until they could be repaired or picked up and taken 
to the shop.

By ash pit hoppers dumping, I assume you mean the hoppers that were 
loaded with cinders and slag. Normally referred to as "Cinder Fill" it 
was used as a form of ballast on yard trackage or in some cases, for 
station platforms in more remote places.

Ken Miller
On Mar 14, 2005, at 8:07 PM, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:

> I've seen many photos from the steam era that have a heavy chain draped
> along the sides of tender frames.
> What are these used for?
>
> Also, where, for instance, would the ash pit hoppers be dumped?
>
> Thanks,
> Dave Willis.
>
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