73. Q. What should be done with a broken engine truck spring or
equalizer?

A. For a broken spring, raise the front end of the engine and place
blocks across the equalizers under the truck spring near the spring
band. For a broken equalizer, block on top of engine truck boxes and
under truck frame.

74. Q. What should be done if a driving spring hanger or equalizer
should break?

A. Would block between the driving box affected and under the frame over
it, using hardwood block or piece of iron. Would also block the
equalizer up to its proper position between the disabled end and the
frame, or over the other end, as the type of spring rigging requires, to
hold the equalizer level. For a broken equalizer, would block on top of
all boxes affected, would raise the engine by running the proper driving
wheels upon an incline or wedge to lift the engine while other boxes
were blocked; a re-railing frog comes handy for this work.

75. Q. How can an engine be moved if the reverse lever or reach rod were
caught at short cut-off by a broken spring or hanger?

A. By removing the pin at the forward end of reach rod, to free the
tumbling shaft and allow it to be moved either forward or back to move
the engine. A block should be placed over the link block to avoid
damaging it when uncoupled, as well as to hold link in proper position
to move the engine. This would allow the engine to be moved and clear
the main line.