Can anyone ID this piece of equipment?

[trainman74]

Someone in another online forum took this photo on or near an old railroad right-of-way and would like to know what it is. I'm not even 100% sure it's railroad equipment, but I told him I'd ask on a more knowledgable forum.

 

[MikeM]

Looks to me like part of the undercarriage of a flat car or some other freight car, with an air reservoir. Obviously has been cut up partly judging from the ragged torch marks on one side. But I could be wrong too...

 

[Just-Thinking-51]

Air reservoir, brake piston cylinder, control valve in the shot.

From what no clue. But it’s railroad related. Probably a railcar, but not necessarily.

 

[trainman74]

Thanks, those answers are probably good enough for the person who asked.

 

[Seaboard92]

If I were to bet there was a derailment there at one time. And they were cutting up a damaged car on site. And just forgot to get that bit. It’s not uncommon where derailments were to find relics