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DRAFT CASTING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coupling Systems (Railroad)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- striker
1, record 1, English, striker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- striker plate 1, record 1, English, striker%20plate
correct
- striker casting 2, record 1, English, striker%20casting
correct
- striking casting 3, record 1, English, striking%20casting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mounted to the end... is a striker plate(or striker casting in earlier years). When an engineer slams a train together, the couplers get shoved back into the "draft gear box. "If the hitch is really rough, the coupler head will get shoved all the way back to bump up against the striker, which explains how the striker got its name. 1, record 1, English, - striker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Attelages (Matériel de chemin de fer)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pylône de choc
1, record 1, French, pyl%C3%B4ne%20de%20choc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pylône de choc moulé 2, record 1, French, pyl%C3%B4ne%20de%20choc%20moul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ne jamais poser le pied sur la tête d'attelage, sur l'appareil de choc et de traction, ni entre la saillie d'arrêt de la tête d'attelage et le pylône de choc moulé. 3, record 1, French, - pyl%C3%B4ne%20de%20choc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de acoplamiento (Ferrocarriles)
- Equipo rodante (Ferrocarriles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- poste de choque
1, record 1, Spanish, poste%20de%20choque
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combined striking casting and front draft gear stop
1, record 2, English, combined%20striking%20casting%20and%20front%20draft%20gear%20stop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parts of the covered hopper car and of the gondola car (wagon-trémie couvert et wagon-tombereau); see illustrations in CPAC-3. 2, record 2, English, - combined%20striking%20casting%20and%20front%20draft%20gear%20stop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pylône de choc moulé et butée de traction combinés
1, record 2, French, pyl%C3%B4ne%20de%20choc%20moul%C3%A9%20et%20but%C3%A9e%20de%20traction%20combin%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Railroad Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- draft casting 1, record 3, English, draft%20casting
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
draft casting(draft gear) 2, record 3, English, - draft%20casting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- butée moulée 1, record 3, French, but%C3%A9e%20moul%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
butée moulée (appareil de choc) 1, record 3, French, - but%C3%A9e%20moul%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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