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**Safety Lights for Wheel Chocks**

At night it can be hard to see whether a railcar wheel is chocked or not. Aldon's Safety Lights for Wheel Chocks are a practical way to illuminate wheel chocks. Steel bracket bolts to existing or new chock handles. A barricade style flashing light (battery powered) can be bolted to the bracket. Light and chock for a complete convenient unit, easily moved from one rail car to another. Lights have external on-off buttons. Lens colors include amber, blue, red or clear.

4115-94 Amber flashing safety light	4115-01 Blue flashing safety light	4115-17 Red flashing safety light	4115-95 Clear flashing safety light

**Flashing Solar Lights with Mounting Brackets**

4115-25 Blue solar charged flashing safety light Magnetic base	4115-102 Amber solar charged flashing safety light Magnetic base	4115-131 Red solar charged flashing safety light Bolt-on base	4115-133 Clear solar charged flashing safety light Bolt-on base
A convenient way to mark danger spots at night in railyards and truck docks. Brilliant 6 LED flashing light is visible 360º for over a mile. Solar battery operates for eight consecutive nights without recharging. Fully recharges with two sunny hours or eight cloudy hours. Gravity switch shuts off battery when light is stored away. The solar lights are equipped with a bolt-on aluminum bracket. For additional convenience we can supply a powerful rare earth backet which will placement against any steel surface and will hold steady against vibration or high winds. Available in blue, amber red and clear/white.

**Aldon® Aluminum Truck Wheel Blocks**

Walk-In Wheel Block. Extruded aluminum chock for concrete or asphalt paving. Waist-high handle can be inserted on either side of the wheel block. For tire diameters 33" - 42". Weight: 14 lbs.	Trailer Flag Chock. Extruded aluminum chock for concrete or asphalt paving. Handle can be inserted on either side of the wheel block
	4012-02 (shown) Tire dia: 33"-42" Wt: 14 lbs.	4012-13 (not shown) Tire dia: 28"-36" Wt: 12 lbs.

Block Safety Light. Flashing light bolts to bracket which bolts to 1" dia. leg of chock. Uses barricade-style flashing light (see above for colors)	4012-12 Cast Aluminum Truck Block. Recommended for gravel or other soft ground. Cast aluminum weighs 11 lbs. but does the job of a 40 lb. cast iron block. Gripper teeth at back dig into ground. For tire diameters 35" - 42"

**"Whack'Em" Wheel Chocks for Locomotives and Tank Cars**
	Aldon® Company of Waukegan, Illinois, introduces a new line of Severe Duty wheel chocks for locomotives and tank cars. These kinds of rail cars are subject to greater vibration and potential wheel movement than other rolling stock when chocked. Because of this, chocks with rail-biting spurs can get stuck under the wheel. When they do, it can be very difficult to free a chock without resorting to force. Aldon's new Whack 'Em Severe Duty Chocks have reinforced steel handles that will not bend over from hammer blows or extreme handle pressure. These cast steel chocks feature Aldon's original heat treated spurs for excellent rail gripping power. Whack 'Em chocks are available in exposed rail or flush rail styles, single or double chock, with or without flag. The chocks are low profile (3 in. above rail) and fit all rail sizes and wheels from 28" to 42" diameter.

**KingPin "DO NOT REMOVE" Sign**
	Aldon® Company introduces its new KingPin "DO NOT REMOVE" trailer safety sign and holder. The new product is designed to help prevent a truck driver from mistakenly connecting to and removing a trailer while a forklift operator is still inside the trailer. A steel collar on the end of the sign holder slips over the trailer kingpin and is held in place by a large thumscrew. The 76 inch long holder can project sideways beyond the trailer or straight out in front for maximum visibility. The sign plate can be attached to the holder in both positions. Custom sign wording is available to suit individual customer's needs.

**Aldon® Bi-Lingual Sign Package**
Aldon® Company introduces a practical method for displaying bi-lingual blue railroad warning signs on spur tracks where two language readability for workers is needed. Aldon's bi-lingual blue flag package provides English-Spanish and English-French signs designed to meet OSHA's Blue Flag Policy for protecting railcars and workers on side tracks. The signs measure 12" x 15" and are available in five standard wordings. Custom wordings are available at no extra cost. The sign holders come in two styles: Clamp-On and Spike-Down Hinged. Aldon has devised an extension tube for the two holders to provide the extra height needed to support the twin signs.

4015-01 Steel Clamp-On Holder (for exposed rail) equipped with 4015-106 Extension Tube	4015-06 Steel Spike-Down Hinged Holder (for exposed rail or flush rail) equipped with 4015-106 Extension Tube
Call Western Safety Products for available bi-lingual sign wordings.

**SaberTooth™ Portable Derails - for use with Wooden Ties Only! Do NOT Use for Concrete or Resin Ties!!!**
Aldon® Company introduces its SaberTooth™ portable derails. The new design allows tool-free installation and a more secure anchoring to the rail. The SaberTooth uses thumbscrews instead of set screws to attach to the rail. This avoids the need for wrenches and does not damage rail surfaces. A patented anchor hook bites into the tie during derailing to prevent the derail from sliding forward. These derails are intended for use on wooden ties only. Do Not Use On Concrete or Resin Ties!!! The one-way SaberTooth™ handles freight cars and all sizes of locomotives. The derail fits rails from 90-141 lbs./yd. and weighs only 35 lbs. It is available in either left hand or right hand style. The two-way SaberTooth™ handles freight cars and 4-axle locomotives. The derail fits rails from 100-136 lbs./yd. and weighs 50 lbs. Do NOT use the two way derailer with 6 axle locomotives. Use the one-way derails instead. The SaberTooth derail line has been thoroughly tested at Transportation Technology Center Pueblo Colorado.

A portable derail tie brace has two functions. It provides vertical support for the front of the derail, and lodges the derail against the tie plate by means of a series of notches. The notches permit the derail to be installed on a wide range of rail heights. As rail height increases, the contact point on the tie brace moves closer to the end of the line. There is very little contact area between the notch and the edge of the plate. The average edge thickness is 3/8” or less, and it is slightly rounded. During derailing, many dynamic forces are acting on the rail and derail. There is always the possibility that the notch may slip off a thin or worn tie plate. On smaller rail, if the notch slips there are several notches behind to “catch the plate” and stop the derail from sliding forward. However, on taller rail, 136# and up, the tie brace is engaged at or near the last notch. If the notch slips, the derail will slide along until it hits a joint bar or is kicked away by the wheel. In the former case derailing is delayed; in the latter case there will be no derailment. As rail sizes have increased to handle heavier cars and engines, portable derails need additional holding power to be effective. Aldon® SaberTooth™ derail bites into the tie and won’t let go. If the tie brace notch slips, the hook takes its place, to hold the derail. If the wheel kicks the derail backwards, the tie brace rams the rear tie. The derail is trapped in the space between two ties.

Left throw derail (35 lbs. - fits rails from 90 to 141 lbs.) 4014-06-S	Two way derail ( 50 lbs. - fits rails from 90 to 141 lbs.) 4014-09-S	Right throw derail (35 lbs. - fits rails from 90 to 141 lbs.) 4014-07-S

**Tie Gauger**

Aldon® Company introduces its new Tie Gauger for accurate spacing of wooden or resing-compound ties during track construction or repair. Tie Guager has steel brackets at each end arranged to read four different tie spacings by rotating the steel handle 90 degrees. Tie Gauger is strong enough to act as a bridge to force one tie into position with another. By using a pair of Tie Gaugers, ties can be spaced more perfectly parallel to each other as well.

**"Nine Lives" Track Clearance Marker**

#4015-144 On a spur track, rail cars which are parked too close to a switch can cause dangerous clearance problems for trains passing on the main line and for workers riding on the side of those cars. This situation is known as "fouling the track." Federal Railroad Administration rule 49CFR 218.101 requires that, on all converging tracks "a means [be implemented] to identify locations where clearance points will not permit a person to safely ride on the side of a car." Aldon's® permanent, highly visible, and allweather TRACK CLEARANCE MARKER tells switching crews how far they can shove a car without"fouling" the main track. FEATURES Molded in polyether which is a flexible but stable form of urethane. Stands up to temperature extremes of -50°F to + 140°F. Offers no resistance if struck. Nine Lives springs back every time. Low-profile, stands 10" above tie. Base of Marker bolts to tie. Fade-resistant, high-visibility yellow. WHERE TO INSTALL the Track Clearance Marker: Current railroad practice calls for cone markers to be installed 50 ft. from a point on the spur track which measures 13 ft. from the main track. (Take the 13 ft. measurement from the center of the main track 90° to the center of the siding.) This 50 ft. set-back provides a margin of safety when shoving or parking rail cars on the spur.

**Removing and Inserting Steel Spurs in Aldon® Wheel Chocks**

INCREASE CHOCK SERVICE LIFE: Removing and Inserting Steel Spurs in Aldon® Wheel Chocks Under wheel pressure, the sharp-edged steel spurs in Aldon® wheel chocks bite the rail to keep the chock from sliding. The spurs are made from heat-treated tool steel to keep an edge. The spurs have four edges. when the first edge becomes dulled from use, you can tap the spur out of its slot and re-insert it with a fresh edge exposed. By turning the spurs at intervals you extend the service life and effectiveness of your wheel chock.	Here's how to change-out spurs: Secure the chock in a vise, keeping the spur slot away from the jaws of the vise. Use a wooden block if necessary to brace the chock. Tools required: a steel punch and medium-sized ball-peen hammer. Wear safety glasses and a long-sleeved shirt as a spur may chip if struck at an angle. Spurs have a bevelled end and a square end. To remove a spur, always tap against the bevelled end of the spur. To insert a spur, always hammer against the square end. In double-spur chocks, the spurs may be installed in opposing directions. Be sure you check to see if the spur end you intend striking is the correct end. To remove a spur, hold the punch vertical and strike the bevelled end of the spur. Use a firm, steady hammer stroke; the spur will resist at first and then may squirt out with some force. To re-insert the spur, release the vise and turn the chock over. You will be pushing the spur back in from the end it exited. Re-clamp the chock in the vise. Turn the spur to a fresh edge and insert the bevelled end into the slot. Keep the spur straight and strike the square end with the flat face of the hammer. Strike firmly and slowly until the spur is flush with the end of the slot. If the spur is loose in the slot, peen the ends of the slot so a little burr of metal will keep the spur from slipping out.
	Do not use the chock as a shock absorber to bring a moving car to a halt. Always apply car brake before installing wheel chocks (chock alone will not hold the car in place). Install chocks at both ends of a freight car being worked. In a line of cars on flat track, you need only chock the car being worked, provided the brake has been set. Do not use wheel chocks on sloped track. Contact Aldon® for alternatives.

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