If you need to brush up on your train terminology, Christian will bring you up to speed with a visual representation and definition of essential items. (I have also included the dictionary definition on some of them, in case you have no idea what he is talking about :) Let the lesson begin:
Bridge- If it goes up, then no trains can go. If it is down, then all the trains can go.
Station- It is for people to get on the train.
Hopper- Gravel or coal comes out of a hopper and goes into troublesome trucks.
Webster says: "a container for a bulk material such as grain, rock, or trash, typically one that tapers downward and is able to discharge its contents at the bottom."
Switch- It is so they can switch to different tracks. It's the little yellow thing in the middle of the track.
Webster says: "a junction of two railroad tracks, with a pair of linked tapering rails that can be moved laterally to allow a train to pass from one line to the other."
Siding- It is so that trains can get out of the way if another train is coming by. They can back into a siding and let the diesel or steamy go by.
Webster says: "a short track at the side of and opening onto a railroad line, used chiefly for shunting or stabling trains."
Buffer- You put a buffer at the end of the track so that they can't get out.
Webster says: "lessen or moderate the impact of (something)". I.E. Stop a train softly
Water Tower- They can get water to get some more steam. Then they can steam ahead of another engine.
Train Tracks- The little blue things that are under the trains. They are so the trains can drive around.
Turntable- Turns the whole track around. It spins around to go to a different track.
Webster says: "a device used at some railroad facilities to turn locomotives or other rolling stock around, or onto one of several radially arranged rail tracks (a rotary transfer table)."
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Thank you to Christian and his assistant(s) for the very enlightening lesson!
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