Steam draft gear

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Check N&W drawing G44246 (Locator NW-G44246) in the Archives portion of the 
N&WHS website.  This shows that the swing couplers on Class A, J, K2 and K2a 
locomotive were pinned directly to the locomotive underframe--no draft gear. 
Even though these front couplers were not backed up with draft gears, 
engineers could see ahead well enough to make a gentle coupling, plus 
whatever car was being coupled to would have a draft gear to provide some 
cushioning.

Gordon Hamilton

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> Did the A's or Y's use cushioned draft gear on their pilots?  Given the 

> amount of double heading / pushing these two classes did, it would seem it 

> would have been beneficial.

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> Matt Goodman

> Columbus, OH

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