Auto-rack railroad car vehicle wheel chock

A vehicle wheel chock tire engager for a vehicle wheel chock, said vehicle chock tire engager pivotally attachable to a front portion of a body of the vehicle wheel chock, said front portion defining:

• (a) a first pivot recess area, (b) a second pivot recess area, (c) a first securing slot in the first pivot recess area, and (d) a second securing slot in the second pivot recess area, said vehicle wheel chock tire engager comprising:
• a tire engager body;
• a first arm connected to the tire engager body;
• a first pivot end connected to the first arm;
• a first securing tongue attached to the first pivot end and configured to be received in the first securing slot when the first pivot end is attached to the front portion of the body of the vehicle wheel chock and is in an extended position;
• a second arm connected to the tire engager body;
• a second pivot end connected to the second arm;
• and
• a second securing tongue attached to the second pivot end and configured to be received in the second securing slot when the second pivot end is attached to the front portion of the body of the vehicle wheel chock and is in an extended position.