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Re: Question for you knowledgeable Train-heads
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 25 Dec 2006 03:39:55 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Cale Leiphart wrote:
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In lugnet.trains, Dave Schuler wrote:
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Recently while on a walk with my son, I took some pictures of a few train
cars that have been sort of on display in my town for at least all of the 3
1/2 years we’ve lived here. They’re clean and looked-after, to judge by the
lack of grafitti, vandalism, and garbage, but I have no idea why they’re
there or who owns them. The track on which they’re located doesn’t appear
to be especially active, but I’ve seen them at different points along, say,
a 200-yard stretch of it.
Anyway, the caboose I can identify readily enough, but I wasn’t sure about
this one.
Also, this
piece of apparatus is on an adjacent track. Any idea of what it is?
I ask because, of course, my son asked what they are, and I told him that
I’d consult with experts and report back.
Thanks for any info/input you can provide!
Dave!
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The Penn Central car is a transfer caboose. Here is a Wikipedia page with a
description about half way down.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caboose
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At this point I am forced to admit that nearly everything I know about trains
comes from “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” and “The Little Red Caboose,”
with additional blanks filled in by Thomas the Tank Engine. I wouldn’t even
have known how to go about researching this without your information--thanks
very much!
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I’m not sure about the other. It’s most likely some type of Maintenance of
way equipment. What type I don’t know.
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The consensus seems to be a spike driver/puller, so I’ll go with that.
Thanks again for everyone’s responses! Now, when my son asks that the teal car
is, I can tell him. He likes the red caboose, but a “special” caboose would be
even cooler to him.
Dave!
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Message has 2 Replies:
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| (...) No problem and I'm glad I could help. I was going through some old issues of Model Railroader the other week looking for some inspiration and came across a model of a Southern Pacific transfer caboose. I thought it looked neat so added it to (...) (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) Well, confession is good for the soul, but I'm curious as to what exactly you have learned from these sources, Dave! Some possiblities from "I've Been Working On The Railroad": "I've been working on the railroad, all the live-long day" (a job (...) (18 years ago, 26-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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| (...) The Penn Central car is a transfer caboose. Here is a Wikipedia page with a description about half way down. (URL) I'm not sure about the other. It's most likely some type of Maintenance of way equipment. What type I don't know. (URL) Cale (18 years ago, 25-Dec-06, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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