Train Bucket

[tree68]

I believe that roughly translates into "one who studies tiny iron horses", .... lol.

That would be the general idea, although I do 'study' 12 inch to the foot versions up close and personal on a fairly regular basis.

Now back to your regularly scheduled program...

 

[Phoebe Vet]

I believe that roughly translates into "one who studies tiny iron horses", though it could be one who studies horses that are one millionth iron.... lol.

[miniwyo]

Will Microferroequinologist even fit on a business card?

[Phoebe Vet]

Microferroequinologist           Do you have that on your business card or a desk nameplate?

[tree68]

At one time, most fire trucks carried buckets - with round bottoms.  Once again, they wouldn't set flat, so were of little use to anyone else.

[dldance]

the reason for the conical shape is reportedly to prevent the buckets from being stolen.  If the bucket doesn't have a flat bottom to set it down on - then it is not very usable for another use.

dd

[KCSfan]

These were often found on wooden trestles and were used to dip water out of a stream, river or from the locomotive tender to put out a small fire that may have started on the wooden trestle members. They were also often found attached to barrels of water spaced alongside the  trestle for use in fire fighting.

Mark

[Anonymous]

I personally have no idea, maybe it's an urban myth.

[Anonymous]

I was watching a PBS show called "FIND". A lady had an item called a train bucket. She said they were hung underneath trestles. They were cone shaped. Does anyone know what these buckets were used for and why were they hung underneath trestles?