Re: Dual Gauge Draws (& "Swishes"
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| July 24, 2009 12:15PM |
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Hello John, Jason, et al -
Jason Rose Wrote:
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> The Colorado RR Museum in Golden has some too,
> including a draw* at the turntable. Not sure how
> often broad gauge equipment is operated though.
* Per Jerry Day, noted photographer John Maxwell referred to 'draws' as "swishes" (probably because the train could swish through without the brakeman having to jump off and align any points.) This term, like "N-I-M-B-Y", would probably be considered "politically incorrect" these days (except, perhaps, by Das Gubernator).
See [ngdiscussion.net] et seq. for a lengthy discussion of dual gauge loops & wyes, draws & swishes, etc., in 2004. (I can't believe that was nearly five years ago!!) Unfortunately, all of the links to attached photos and drawings on the older threads were broken when the NGDF was moved to a new server a while back.
- Russo
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/24/2009 12:17PM by Russo Loco.
Jason Rose Wrote:
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> The Colorado RR Museum in Golden has some too,
> including a draw* at the turntable. Not sure how
> often broad gauge equipment is operated though.
* Per Jerry Day, noted photographer John Maxwell referred to 'draws' as "swishes" (probably because the train could swish through without the brakeman having to jump off and align any points.) This term, like "N-I-M-B-Y", would probably be considered "politically incorrect" these days (except, perhaps, by Das Gubernator).
See [ngdiscussion.net] et seq. for a lengthy discussion of dual gauge loops & wyes, draws & swishes, etc., in 2004. (I can't believe that was nearly five years ago!!) Unfortunately, all of the links to attached photos and drawings on the older threads were broken when the NGDF was moved to a new server a while back.
- Russo
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/24/2009 12:17PM by Russo Loco.
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