Iron, Zinc, Tin and Other Heavy Trains
From the late 1800s until the 1950s, many train toys were made of cast metal. Many were pull toys made of iron, zinc of lead alloys.American Flyer made cast iron wind-ups.
A scrap and iron operation just southeast of Kensington used Conrail for rail service. In my MoPac days I recall seeing a Conrail engine down there from time to time switching them.
Iron-Cementite meta-stable diagram.]] Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but identifies a large group of ferrous alloys, which solidify with a eutectic.
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IRON SKULL"Boilermaker. (Jim Jeffries, one-time champion prize fighter, worked as an iron skull for years)
JACK"Locomotive. (A term often confused with the lifting device, hence seldom used) ...
"W" Iron
A framework roughly the shape of a "W", attached to the underside of a sole-bar of a railway vehicle, and serving the same purpose as a horn block.
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Grab Iron - Steel hand rails found on the sides, ends, and roofs of locomotives and cars.
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An iron or steel casting which transfers the weight of a bridge to its supports. One end is normally a solid mounting while the opposite end allows for expansion and contraction.
Bright Boy
(brand name) An abrasive rubber block used to clean track.
An iron wheel attached to the upper end of the brake shaft which is manually turned to apply the brakes.
Branch Line
A line serving one or more stations beyond the point of junction with the main or another branch line.
Low Iron
Yard or siding tracks; anything not a part of the mainline.
LRRC
Lionel Railroaders Club. Organization of Lionel Electric Train enthusiasts sponsored by Lionel, LLC, manufacturer of Lionel Trains. For membership information, write to: P.O.
High iron
Slang term for a main line or main track. Iron was once the standard material for rails.
Grab iron (Grab) Handles on the sides of cars or equipment.
Grade Angle or rise or fall of tracks as they follow the land.
Grain The direction in wood of the fibers.
High Iron
Main line or high-speed track (which is laid with heavier rail than that used on unimportant branches or spurs).
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Corrugated iron pipes are commonly used for culverts of all diameters. Just a small scrap left from that roof you put on a mine building last winter will provide the material.
How to Apply Iron On Transfers
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High Iron The railroad's mainline, usually with more ballast and heavier rail, which made this track higher than yard track. High Rail Main track. Hobo An individual who rides freight trains to get from town to town.
Scrap Iron Broken knuckle due to uncontrolled slack action in train or overly aggressive starting technique. Schedule That part of a timetable which prescribes class, direction, number and movement for a regular train.
High Iron - Main line; track on which travel is only by schedule or order.
Hog - Slang for a locomotive, yard switchers also called yard hogs.
Homasote - A pressed paperboard often used for roadbed.
Using the 15-watt iron, solder all the remaining connections on the bottom half of the circuit board. Make sure to solder all the pins from IC1 and IC2 to their copper pads. Use only a little solder, and work quickly.
Base plate (UK), tie plate (US): An iron or steel plate used to spread the weight of rail over a larger area of sleeper (tie) and facilitate a secure, low maintenance, fastening with bolts or clips. It derives from the former Rail chairs.
Lamp Iron UK term for bracket on vehicle for mounting removable head or tail light Landing The act of lowering a vehicle on to its bogies, as in "bogie landing". Not a common term.
- A standard soldering iron… 25-watt is adequate for light wiring, but if you are intending on soldering wires to a 14-gauge power bus or larger, you should use a 40 or 60-watt iron.
CSX only had a slight grade up into Iron Mountain Tunnel. The balance of the line from St. Paul to Frisco was either level or down grade. In fact, southbound on the CRR between St. Paul and Frisco, a single GP7 was rated at 18,000 tons.
Iron Duke
RAILWAYS. An early type of steam locomotive.
IRT
RAILWAYS. Interborough Rapid Transit. A subway (underground railway) system in New York City, opened in 1904.
When soldering, remember that the end of the iron is very hot! It is best to have and use a stand for your iron that is designed for the purpose of holding it safely. Melted solder is also very hot.
Heat the rail first with your soldering iron; then, holding your coil of resin-core solder against the side of the rail joint, spread a fine bead of solder across the joint.
A piece of steel, soft iron or a coil so placed as to be acted upon by the electromagnet or permanent magnet; or that part of an electric generator in which electricity is generated, or the part of a signal motor which rotates.
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Flux makes the solder flow easily. 3. Make sure your iron is hot. The iron heats the parts, which in turn melts the solder. 4. Use denatured alcohol to remove any excess flux after solder has cooled.
The AT type are switching type power supplies that do not use a heavy and expensive - iron core transformer. This makes them reasonably small and light weight. A cooling fan is a typical feature of this type of supply.
Gondola: A long, flat, open car with short sides and ends for hauling items like iron, steel, and scrap.
Grade: refers to the level of the ground or the ground surface upon which track is laid.
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, but often other elements such as aluminium, iron, manganese, tin and lead are added.
Brush
See Choosing paint and painting tools.
A support for one or more emergency-repair rails consisting of two or more shelved upright posts or slabs of timber, iron or concrete.
Rail saw, portable.
Rail rest. A support for one or more emergency-repair rails consisting of two or more shelved upright posts or slabs of timber, iron or concrete.
Without momentum, trains start and stop with a jolt. You will need basic hand tools such as small screwdrivers and wire cutters, hookup wire, and (rarely) a soldering iron, solder, and electrical tape. ...
A coil with an iron core is supplied with AC so it vibrates 60 times a second.
 See also: Train, Track, Engine, Point, Current
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