Modification to uncoupled brakes

[Tony Griffiths]

Although more work, it's not necessary to drill the cross member. Providing you can make something to wrap around the brake cross-shaft hanger and register against the bottom flange of the cross member (and a screw thread to make the necessary setting) it becomes a removable mod. Even on the coupled braked cars, this is still a worthwhile thing to do. The pictures below show one way of doing it.