Bad train pictures

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

WHOOSH!!!![:0]

What was that? It was the 10,000 Barrier!! Broken!!!
[:D][8D][:D][8D][8D]

Does this mean we are really stupid or really smart[?]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

WHOOSH!!!![:0]

What was that? It was the 10,000 Barrier!! Broken!!!
[:D][8D][:D][8D][8D]

Does this mean we are really stupid or really smart[?]

[vsmith]

WHOOSH!!!![:0]

What was that? It was the 10,000 Barrier!! Broken!!!
[:D][8D][:D][8D][8D]

[vsmith]

WHOOSH!!!![:0]

What was that? It was the 10,000 Barrier!! Broken!!!
[:D][8D][:D][8D][8D]

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

Congratulations, Nora! This thread of yours will probably break 10,000 viewings by the end of the day!

There's a lot of valuable education in here!

I did a search on a railroad term the other day on Google. It was something that is being discussed in one of the threads that I wanted to dig into a little more. Imagine my surprise when several of the hits had the title "Stupid Question Thread.." Even better, consider the poor soul who doesn't know we exist seeing that...

This is one fantastic thread, though, no question!

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CShaveRR

Congratulations, Nora! This thread of yours will probably break 10,000 viewings by the end of the day!

There's a lot of valuable education in here!

I did a search on a railroad term the other day on Google. It was something that is being discussed in one of the threads that I wanted to dig into a little more. Imagine my surprise when several of the hits had the title "Stupid Question Thread.." Even better, consider the poor soul who doesn't know we exist seeing that...

This is one fantastic thread, though, no question!

[tree68]

QUOTE:
2nd Ohhhhhhh!. All this time I thought it was named for the tool used to adjust it....or at least a reference to croquet...since mis handling one would resulting in a "sticky wicket"

Anatole being a Frenchman, the name is actually pronounced Mallay, with the accent on the second sylable. I understand it is sometimes pronounced malley. Or mallet, like the tool...

[tree68]

QUOTE:
2nd Ohhhhhhh!. All this time I thought it was named for the tool used to adjust it....or at least a reference to croquet...since mis handling one would resulting in a "sticky wicket"

Anatole being a Frenchman, the name is actually pronounced Mallay, with the accent on the second sylable. I understand it is sometimes pronounced malley. Or mallet, like the tool...

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

Responding to my earlier posting, a Mallet is a compound semi-articulated locomotive based on Wiener's definition. Most North American semi-articulated locomotives of similar layout were simple, and were therefore not Mallets.

In a Mallet, steam was admitted from the boiler to the high-pressure cylinders, usually the rear ones. The steam was exhausted from the high-pressure cylinders to the low-pressure cylinders, where it was used again and then exhausted up the stack.
In a simple articulated, steam was admitted from the boiler to all four cylinders, where it was used and then exhausted up the stack.

OOooooohhhhhh!!!

2nd Ohhhhhhh!. All this time I thought it was named for the tool used to adjust it....or at least a reference to croquet...since mis handling one would resulting in a "sticky wicket"

[dharmon]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

Responding to my earlier posting, a Mallet is a compound semi-articulated locomotive based on Wiener's definition. Most North American semi-articulated locomotives of similar layout were simple, and were therefore not Mallets.

In a Mallet, steam was admitted from the boiler to the high-pressure cylinders, usually the rear ones. The steam was exhausted from the high-pressure cylinders to the low-pressure cylinders, where it was used again and then exhausted up the stack.
In a simple articulated, steam was admitted from the boiler to all four cylinders, where it was used and then exhausted up the stack.

OOooooohhhhhh!!!

2nd Ohhhhhhh!. All this time I thought it was named for the tool used to adjust it....or at least a reference to croquet...since mis handling one would resulting in a "sticky wicket"

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

Responding to my earlier posting, a Mallet is a compound semi-articulated locomotive based on Wiener's definition. Most North American semi-articulated locomotives of similar layout were simple, and were therefore not Mallets.

In a Mallet, steam was admitted from the boiler to the high-pressure cylinders, usually the rear ones. The steam was exhausted from the high-pressure cylinders to the low-pressure cylinders, where it was used again and then exhausted up the stack.
In a simple articulated, steam was admitted from the boiler to all four cylinders, where it was used and then exhausted up the stack.

OOooooohhhhhh!!!

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

Responding to my earlier posting, a Mallet is a compound semi-articulated locomotive based on Wiener's definition. Most North American semi-articulated locomotives of similar layout were simple, and were therefore not Mallets.

In a Mallet, steam was admitted from the boiler to the high-pressure cylinders, usually the rear ones. The steam was exhausted from the high-pressure cylinders to the low-pressure cylinders, where it was used again and then exhausted up the stack.
In a simple articulated, steam was admitted from the boiler to all four cylinders, where it was used and then exhausted up the stack.

OOooooohhhhhh!!!

[CShaveRR]

Congratulations, Nora! This thread of yours will probably break 10,000 viewings by the end of the day!

There's a lot of valuable education in here!

[CShaveRR]

Congratulations, Nora! This thread of yours will probably break 10,000 viewings by the end of the day!

There's a lot of valuable education in here!

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

QUOTE:
The what is the difference between a Mallet and an Articulated Locomotive? Aren't they the same thing???

As posted earlier in the thread - A Mallet is an articulated locomotive, but an articulated locomotive isn't necessarily a Mallet.

There is a great explanation by Oliver Trozk posted at 13 Jan 2004, 04:27:07, which is on page 34 of the thread.

Wasn't Mallet the name of the inventor?

Yep

[tree68]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Mookie

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

QUOTE:
The what is the difference between a Mallet and an Articulated Locomotive? Aren't they the same thing???

As posted earlier in the thread - A Mallet is an articulated locomotive, but an articulated locomotive isn't necessarily a Mallet.

There is a great explanation by Oliver Trozk posted at 13 Jan 2004, 04:27:07, which is on page 34 of the thread.

Wasn't Mallet the name of the inventor?

Yep

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

Responding to my earlier posting, a Mallet is a compound semi-articulated locomotive based on Wiener's definition. Most North American semi-articulated locomotives of similar layout were simple, and were therefore not Mallets.

In a Mallet, steam was admitted from the boiler to the high-pressure cylinders, usually the rear ones. The steam was exhausted from the high-pressure cylinders to the low-pressure cylinders, where it was used again and then exhausted up the stack.
In a simple articulated, steam was admitted from the boiler to all four cylinders, where it was used and then exhausted up the stack.

[CSSHEGEWISCH]

Responding to my earlier posting, a Mallet is a compound semi-articulated locomotive based on Wiener's definition. Most North American semi-articulated locomotives of similar layout were simple, and were therefore not Mallets.

In a Mallet, steam was admitted from the boiler to the high-pressure cylinders, usually the rear ones. The steam was exhausted from the high-pressure cylinders to the low-pressure cylinders, where it was used again and then exhausted up the stack.
In a simple articulated, steam was admitted from the boiler to all four cylinders, where it was used and then exhausted up the stack.

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

QUOTE:
The what is the difference between a Mallet and an Articulated Locomotive? Aren't they the same thing???

As posted earlier in the thread - A Mallet is an articulated locomotive, but an articulated locomotive isn't necessarily a Mallet.

There is a great explanation by Oliver Trozk posted at 13 Jan 2004, 04:27:07, which is on page 34 of the thread.

Wasn't Mallet the name of the inventor?

[Mookie]

QUOTE: Originally posted by tree68

QUOTE:
The what is the difference between a Mallet and an Articulated Locomotive? Aren't they the same thing???

As posted earlier in the thread - A Mallet is an articulated locomotive, but an articulated locomotive isn't necessarily a Mallet.

There is a great explanation by Oliver Trozk posted at 13 Jan 2004, 04:27:07, which is on page 34 of the thread.

Wasn't Mallet the name of the inventor?

[Anonymous]

Wow this is sure a long thread. red over yellow is restricting here as is red over red over yellow on a 3 headed signal.

LC

[Anonymous]

Wow this is sure a long thread. red over yellow is restricting here as is red over red over yellow on a 3 headed signal.

LC

[wabash1]

On the road i run a red over red over yellow is restricting not exceding 20 mph.

[wabash1]

On the road i run a red over red over yellow is restricting not exceding 20 mph.

[tree68]

QUOTE:
The what is the difference between a Mallet and an Articulated Locomotive? Aren't they the same thing???

As posted earlier in the thread - A Mallet is an articulated locomotive, but an articulated locomotive isn't necessarily a Mallet.

There is a great explanation by Oliver Trozk posted at 13 Jan 2004, 04:27:07, which is on page 34 of the thread.

[tree68]

QUOTE:
The what is the difference between a Mallet and an Articulated Locomotive? Aren't they the same thing???

As posted earlier in the thread - A Mallet is an articulated locomotive, but an articulated locomotive isn't necessarily a Mallet.

There is a great explanation by Oliver Trozk posted at 13 Jan 2004, 04:27:07, which is on page 34 of the thread.

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

Weiner was pretty specific with his definitions.
An articulated locomotive was one in which both of the driving wheel frames could swivel out of line from the boiler. This includes Garratts, Shays, and a variety of other types.
A semi-articulated locomotive was one in which one of the driving wheel frames could swivel out of line with the boiler but the other driving wheel frame could not. This includes Mallets and most North American simple articulateds.

The what is the difference between a Mallet and an Articulated Locomotive? Aren't they the same thing???

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by CSSHEGEWISCH

Weiner was pretty specific with his definitions.
An articulated locomotive was one in which both of the driving wheel frames could swivel out of line from the boiler. This includes Garratts, Shays, and a variety of other types.
A semi-articulated locomotive was one in which one of the driving wheel frames could swivel out of line with the boiler but the other driving wheel frame could not. This includes Mallets and most North American simple articulateds.

The what is the difference between a Mallet and an Articulated Locomotive? Aren't they the same thing???

[CShaveRR]

On our railroad (for which the name of that signal would be Diverging Approach), a Restricting signal is given by a Lunar White light in the lowest position.

However, if you're watching trains on the station platform at Elmhurst, and see red-over-red-over-yellow on the home signals east of there, you have a train heading into the yard. There is no "next signal" per se, so I presume you have to be prepared to stop at the next switch. The signal is capable of displaying a Lunar White aspect, which I suspect is controlled by the dispatcher to permit a second train to follow a preceding train in the same block...at restricted speed, of course (it's nice for the train-watchers when we have that problem![^]).

[CShaveRR]

On our railroad (for which the name of that signal would be Diverging Approach), a Restricting signal is given by a Lunar White light in the lowest position.

However, if you're watching trains on the station platform at Elmhurst, and see red-over-red-over-yellow on the home signals east of there, you have a train heading into the yard. There is no "next signal" per se, so I presume you have to be prepared to stop at the next switch. The signal is capable of displaying a Lunar White aspect, which I suspect is controlled by the dispatcher to permit a second train to follow a preceding train in the same block...at restricted speed, of course (it's nice for the train-watchers when we have that problem![^]).