The chain on this side was the emergency brake.  Contributor's Pick!       
There's one on the other side too. As the tender was eased down by the winch, the chains would be adjusted, so as to allow further downhill progress.
Date: 4/17/2014 Location: Wellington, OH   Map Show Wellington on a rail map Views: 97 Collection Of:   Fred Stuckmann
Author:  Fred Stuckmann
The chain on this side was the emergency brake.
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  Leviathan, off the trucks and onto the rails.
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