Throat Plate
A downward extension of the front of a locomotive firebox below the boiler barrel.
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Throat Point in a yard where all the tracks converge or diverge.
Traction Electrically run trains in cities.
Truck Wheel assembly a train car rides on.
Throat of frog. The point at which the converging wings of a frog are closest together just ahead of frog point.
Throw of switch. See Switch, throw of.
Throat
The entrance tracks to a terminal or yard.
Throttle
The speed control on a locomotive. In model railroading, a rheostat generally functions as the throttle by controlling the voltage which reaches the track.
Laurel Jct yard throat
The small interchange at Laurel Junction keeps a crew busy.
Barrow, David "Yard Throats for Operation", Model Railroad Planning 1997, p84-85. Good ideas for yard design.
Throat - Entrance tracks to a terminal or yard.
Tie - American term for sleeper; A cross member made of wood, steel or concrete placed between the rails to keep the rails at correct gauge and to distribute the weight of the load on the track.
A large Pirate set included two ships, a sailboat and a dinghy, accessories and a horde of cut-throats. These boats were made of soft plastic, but they didn't float - they capsized.
While in the store I noticed a little tickle in my throat and began developing a headache. I figured the headache was from my lack of sleep.
In a steam locomotive firebox, a funnel-shaped steel fabrication that connects the bottom of the throat sheet and the crown sheet. Water flows upward through the syphon, connecting the coolest and hottest parts of the locomotive boiler.
There is also a method that can be used for longer range across track detection that could be used for yard throats.
Furthermore, the business side of Tony's life could be considered a commentary on the excesses and cutthroat nature of Corporate America, especially in light of recent scandals in the past decade such as Enron and Worldcom.
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 See also: Track, Yard, Train, Current, Board
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