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Chock Talk - Train Stabilization with Railcar Holding Devices

Posted by H&P Blog on Thu, Aug 25, 2016 @ 07:43 AM

Safety is undoubtedly the greatest concern for all rail facilities. A loading or unloading facility can quickly become a dangerous place when a railcar is not securely positioned. Soul Asylum said it best, “Runaway train never going back, wrong way on a one way track.” So how do you prevent a runaway train? With chocks!

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