I hope the bicycle pump reference didn't skin your scalp as it zipped over your head...:hehe:
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Regarding the Flying Scotsman question, the bell and headlight were both required to be added. The coupler was added from neccesity and the cow catcher for misguided aesthetic reasons.
I always thought the term cow catcher was a bit of a misnomer. It almost implies cows will be gently caught then set down, unharmed, trackside, whereas the reality is more likely to be ready-made burger mix. Ahem.
Apologies, I digress.
I always thought the term cow catcher was a bit of a misnomer. It almost implies cows will be gently caught then set down, unharmed, trackside, whereas the reality is more likely to be ready-made burger mix. Ahem.
Apologies, I digress.
7.) The cab breaks off of the main carbody, which, in theory, keeps the crew safe
10.) The fact that they were the only E1s made them pretty special (I could be wrong but I believe the Alton Railroad also had an E1). Or those freakish box like diesels
6). A bell, knuckle couplers and a headlight had to be added.
10.) The fact that they were the only E1s made them pretty special (I could be wrong but I believe the Alton Railroad also had an E1). Or those freakish box like diesels
6). A bell, knuckle couplers and a headlight had to be added.
The vertical hole in the knuckle is there to hold a red-flag. Most red(traffic, wide-load, flagman's flag) flags have a taper on the end of a wooden handle.magickmaker
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There's still seven questions left. It's interesting that a couple of the more obscure ones have been picked over, but eh. So, let's see those answers!
captainkman
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My guess at Q2:
4ft 81/2 inch. In other words, standard gauge.
4ft 81/2 inch. In other words, standard gauge.
magickmaker
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It was a somewhat standard gauge though.magickmaker
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Correct! While many were made broad gauge, typically they were a narrower one to prevent trains from operating on them. The most common streetcar gauge was the 4'3" gauge. No exactly standardized, but the most likely one.
BLACKWATCH
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magicmakers #4. Binhai Mass Transit Bridge in China
magickmaker
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Wrong Continent BLACKWATCH. 
Let me clarify, the question is referring to railway bridges. In particular, those open to general traffic. Meaning that though "metro" and "high speed" traffic may still be rail, it's not the type of rail that I'm looking for. So the question should probably have been worded as "World's longest general traffic railway bridge." In any case, it's not a "specialized" duty bridge that fits this answer.
Let me clarify, the question is referring to railway bridges. In particular, those open to general traffic. Meaning that though "metro" and "high speed" traffic may still be rail, it's not the type of rail that I'm looking for. So the question should probably have been worded as "World's longest general traffic railway bridge." In any case, it's not a "specialized" duty bridge that fits this answer.
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For Evan123's question #2 - you need a train order (order form 19 on the B&M in 1980) I can still hear the dispatcher now... "To C & E, Extra 309 west, has permission to pass the stop indication westward to westward at Ayer, in accordance to rule 629. Sign that xyz" (dispatchers initials).
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While I will agree with you that the answer be put up at the top, I have just found this thread. I have no idea what some of the questions were.
Answers without questions are just as bad as questions without answers.
Kenny
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It's not a specific gauge so much as the most common one. Keep in mind, Streetcars were built to different gauges to keep freight traffic from running on their systems. In the case of some cities like Cincinnati, the gauge was built wider. Cincinnati was a 5 foot gauge. Where as some railroads used a slightly narrower gauge. The NYC streetcar systems were largely 4'8" in gauge. Historical anecdotes tell that while they did interchange with the New York Central, that they could only take a single car at a time, and the flanges squealed the whole way. However, other cities like Columbus used a funky dual gauge system that had 5'2" for one, and "standard" for the other. Baltimore went to the furthest end of the spectrum, using 5'4 1/2" for their gauge.
I picked this up through a few books on trolleys some time ago, back when I was considering making an accurate trolley route for trainz. One book in particular that was a wealth of information was The Interurban Era published by Kambalch books. I think it's out of print now though.
qassaquyangli
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It is a car that helps maintain air pressure in extreme cold weather in a long train. BN inherited from GN eight air repeater cars which had been built from box cars. BN made their own ARCs that where made out of U28Bs and U30Bs by plating over the Front cab glass.