Fireman
Diamond Pusher, Smoke Agent, Tallow pot, Fire boy, Coal heaver
General manager ...
Fireman
Maintains the fire, water, fuel, lubricants, sand, etc. on a steam engine. On a diesel he services the motor. May occasionally run the engine.
Fireman
In the days of steam, the man who had the unenviable task of shovelling the coal into the voracious gaping maw of the engine.
Fireman
The crew member whose job it is to keep the fire and steam up in a steam locomotive, and who is responsible for the operating condition of power units on diesel and electric engines.
Fish Plate ...
A fireman who operates light engines in designated enginehouse territory and works under the direction of the enginehouse foreman.
Hostler's Control ...
BANJO"Fireman's shovel; old-style banjo-shaped signal
BAREFOOT"Car or engine without brakes. (Many locomotives built in the 1860's and 1870's were not equipped with brakes except on the tank) ...
I lost my fireman; and the conductor and the Superintendent of Rolling Stock (who happened to be running down to Duran to meet his bride) had their heads knifed off by the Spiggoties and paraded around on poles.
Tallow Pot Fireman. In the 1800's tallow was used as a lubricant. Tangent Track Straight track. Tare Weight The weight of an empty car.
Bakehead Fireman (because his head was near the door of firebox when shoveling coal) Ball (of a Rail) The head of the rail Balloon Track Railroad track in the shape of a teardrop used to reverse the direction of a train.
Bakehead Fireman (because his head was near the door of firebox when shoveling coal) Beans, ...
Cab - The section of the locomotive in which the controls are located and where the engineer and fireman rides.
Cab Control - A means of operating and controlling one or more trains singly or simultaneously .
Fireman (also Stoker, Boilerman): A worker whose primary job is to shovel coal into the firebox and ensure that the boiler maintains sufficient steam pressure; a driver's assistant.
With a steam locomotive this role would be taken by the fireman. While the term "fireman" is sometimes used nowadays it is obviously anachronistic. The term "offsider" might be a slang expression, and might be restricted to Australia.
as a switchman or fireman, I did spend a couple of summers working on the section crew out of there and had plenty of opportunity to observe yard operations. The traffic into and out of Carrie was relatively light.
The engineer and fireman actually ran the locomotive, and they were backed up by an army of shop and support personnel. Railroads employed blacksmiths, boiler mechanics and a slew of other craftsmen to work in the engine shops.
A steam locomotive with the engineer's cab astride the middle of the boiler rather than at the rear. A minimal shelter remained at the rear for the fireman stoking the wide anthracite-burning firebox. None were built after 1927.
Camp car ...
 See also: Train, Engine, Track, Engineer, Switch
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