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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie )
Newsgroups: net.railroad
Subject: Re: sand in diesel locomotives
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Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 15:32:19 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug  9 15:32:19 1985
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> 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.
> 
Sand is kept in recepticles on locomotives to be depositted on the
rails to help "traction."

-Ron