Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site kitty.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!sunybcs!kitty!larry From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman) Newsgroups: net.railroad Subject: Re: sand in diesel locomotives Message-ID: <294@kitty.UUCP> Date: Sat, 10-Aug-85 09:38:18 EDT Article-I.D.: kitty.294 Posted: Sat Aug 10 09:38:18 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 08:24:26 EDT References: <142@micropro.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY Lines: 20 > The service facility for diesel locos calls for water hoses, fuel hoses, > a wash rack, inspection pit and a SAND TOWER. The article was vague > though, and, for the life of me, I can't think of what sand would be > used for in a diesel locomotive. In steam, I imagine it has something > to do with banking fires, but I may be wrong there too. > > Could somebody enlighten me by mailing me a short explaination? Sand is sprayed on the locomotive wheels when necessary to improve braking traction - especially when the rails are wet. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ | Larry Lippman @ Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, New York | | UUCP {decvax,dual,rocksanne,rocksvax,watmath}!sunybcs!kitty!larry | | {rice,shell}!baylor!/ | | VOICE 716/741-9185 syr!buf!/ | | TELEX {via WUI} 69-71461 ansbak: ELGECOMCLR | | | | "Have you hugged your cat today?" | +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++