Yard Goat

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jacon12

Yard Goat

Posted by jacon12 on Monday, October 24, 2005 11:54 AM

Is this a term used only by a specific railway company or a generic term used by all?
Jarrell

HO Scale DCC Modeler of 1950, give or take 30 years.

trainboyH16-44

Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Monday, October 24, 2005 12:01 PM

It's a generic term for yard locomotives, used by crews at least.
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Matthew

Building the CPR Kootenay division in N scale, blog here: http://kootenaymodelrailway.wordpress.com/

SpaceMouse

Posted by SpaceMouse on Monday, October 24, 2005 12:17 PM

I've also heard it refered to Model RR Operators that like to work the yards.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

Jetrock

Posted by Jetrock on Monday, October 24, 2005 7:18 PM

Indeed, it is one of many slang terms for a yard switcher, not all of which are printable in a public forum.

nbrodar

Posted by nbrodar on Monday, October 24, 2005 7:29 PM

We use the term puddle jumper. Or just call it that piece of @#$&! in front of the tower.

Nick

Take a Ride on the Reading with the: Reading Company Technical & Historical Society http://www.readingrailroad.org/

JohnT14808

Posted by JohnT14808 on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 11:56 PM

You guys crack me up.....I can always get cheered up by reading posts on this forum!!

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