Division Officers
Superintendent
Steve Skold, 5306 Yerba Buena Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95405, 707-539-1782, SandCSkold@aol.com
Chief Clerk/Paymaster
Ed Merrin, 2115 E Foothill Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95404, 707 542-3620, EdMerrin@earthlink.net ...
Monthly Division Meetings and Model Railroad Clinics
Our monthly division meetings start at 7:00 pm with a model railroading clinic or workshop. A short business meeting follows the clinic.
New Jersey Division defect detector MP3. Actual recordings made during operating sessions. Thanks to Henry Sommers for help with the audio transfer.
A nocturnal MAIL-3 with CR 3364 in the lead at Columbus Park (6am lighting).
Division and reunification (1945-1990)
Main article: History of Germany since 1945
Allied occupation zones in 1946 ...
Division
A portion of a railroad considered as an operational and administrative unit.
Double crossover ...
Division
A portion of the railroad designated by it own timetable and having its own management structure. Headed by a superintendent under whose direction the three essential functions coming under "operations" are carried out.
Division
That portion of a railroad managed by a superintendent.
Doghouse
Used on steam locomotive tenders, it is a small enclosure usually located atop the back of the tender, which provides shelter for the brakeman. Also, a slang term for caboose.
Division
1. A geographical unit of operation in charge of a superintendent under whose direction the three essential functions coming under "operations" are carried out.
Subdivision
A portion of a division designated by timetable.
Subsidiary ...
One NMRA division holds a "build a kit" clinic at its yearly show. This clinic is aimed at young children and their parents. The idea is to show them that "it's not hard".
SUPERIOR DIVISION
Milwaukee Road HO Layout with Nice Story and Photos
BARRY'S PORTABLE HO SCALE RAILROAD ...
Timmee Tank Division and Recon sets were in bags at Toys R US. These are the 1960s troops with M16, molded in green and light tan. Each had the American Flagpole thing.
Electro-Motive Division's term for the truck that is standard on its six-axle units and available as an option on four-axle units. It is characterized by sets of coil springs between the bolster and the truck frame.
B&O Cumberland Division Henry Freeman's large HO layout based on on the B&O near Cumberland
Dorchester & Dixiana Branch Dan Bourque's HO Interstate Railroad layout ...
Branch A portion of a division designated by a timetable. Rules and instructions pertaining to subdivisions apply on branches. Branch Line A secondary line of a railroad, not the main line. Bridge Line Haul Road See overhead line haul road.
IND INDependent City Subway - subdivision B-2 of the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) subway Initial Station The first station on each subdivision from which a train is authorized to occupy the main track.
Section: The division of the track for security (occupation).
Semaphore: A type of signal that has a moving arm; any signalling using semaphores.
Shay: A type of geared steam locomotive built to the patents of Ephraim Shay.[50] ...
Several divisions and many chapters which may have their own fees. Includes Train Collectors Quarterly magazine, one of which being the National membership directory, and National Headquarters News quarterly newsletter.
Dispatcher - A railroad employee who coordinates all train movements, usually within one division; he may issue specific orders to keep traffic moving.
See "Division".
Semaphore Signal
RAILWAYS. The type of old-fashioned signal where a hinged arm moves between two positions so as to indicate the signal's state.
E unit: a General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) six-axle streamlined passenger locomotive of the 1930s-'60s.
EMD: abbreviation for Electro-Motive Division of General Motors, manufacturer of prototype locomtives.
Accounting form used for division of revenue.
Abstract of Charges
A recap of the freight bills issued by a station. Used for accumulating information into daily and monthly totals for general records.
Small railroad that originates or terminate traffic and participates in division of revenue. It is usually less than 100 miles in length. It is usually affiliated with or sold by a major railroad.
SHORT LOADS"Cars consigned to points between division points and set out on sidings at their destinations. Also called shorts
SHORT-TIME CREW"Crew working overtime but not yet affected by the sixteen-hour law. (See dogcatchers) ...
 See also: Train, Track, Operation, Point, Engine
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