Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!decvax!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!ron From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie) Newsgroups: net.railroad Subject: Re: sand in diesel locomotives Message-ID: <586@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Fri, 9-Aug-85 15:32:19 EDT Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.586 Posted: Fri Aug 9 15:32:19 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 11-Aug-85 03:28:10 EDT References: <142@micropro.UUCP> Distribution: na Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 10 > 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