Goat

GOAT FEEDER"Yard fireman
GO HIGH"Same as deckorate
G.M. "General manager. G.Y.M. is general yardmaster ...

Goat
Slang expression for a locomotive, usually a small yard switcher.
Goat Feeder ...

Goat
A small locomotive, generally a small yard engine.
Grab Irons
Handholds on the sides, ends, or roofs of railroad cars.

Glad hand The metal attachments to which train line air hoses connect Goat A yard engine. Groundhog A slang term for a promoted engineer with trainman seniority.

Many models of local San Diego structures can be identified on the layout, including an intricate scale model of San Diego's Santa Fe Depot, the Western Metal Supply Building, the Carriso Gorge's Goat Canyon Trestle, Palomar Observatory, ...

From left: German shepherd dog, cow, horse, burro, goat
From left: duck, goose, rooster, hen, cat, pig.
Corral and plastic rocks make up this set's scenery.

This is the train crew assigned to the switcher that ran between Sycamore and DeKalb, Illinois on July 9, 1949. This occasion was the last run of a steam locomotive on the CGW in Illinois. The engine was No. 467, nicknamed “The Goat.

See also: Double, Track, Switch, Locomotive, Engine