N.Y. Railroad Law § 80: Couplers

§ 80. Couplers. It shall be unlawful for any railroad or other company

to haul, or permit to be hauled or used, on its line or lines within the

state, any freight car not equipped with couplers of the master car

builders' type, and coupling automatically by impact, and which can be

uncoupled, except in cases of accident, without the necessity of men

going between the ends of the cars.