jcgoble3 Posted September 10, 2013 Posted September 10, 2013 Where did the term "highball" come from? I've always thought that's a weird term. Quote
CP&LERR Fan Posted September 10, 2013 Author Posted September 10, 2013 Where did the term "highball" come from? I've always thought that's a weird term. I really don't know, all I know is that means that where ready to leave the station. I'll do some research. Quote
CP&LERR Fan Posted November 13, 2013 Author Posted November 13, 2013 Where did the term "highball" come from? I've always thought that's a weird term. Means clear track ahead, take off. 1 Quote
kblanken Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Before electric devices were used for such signals, wooden balls would hang from 'high' above the track. (Lanterns were used at night.) These balls would tell whether it was clear to proceed. This was an alternate method to using live humans, flags, revolving disc thingies that swung out over the track, or any other engineering devices. 7 Quote
jcgoble3 Posted November 13, 2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Where did the term "highball" come from? I've always thought that's a weird term. I really don't know, all I know is that means that where ready to leave the station. I'll do some research. Where did the term "highball" come from? I've always thought that's a weird term. Means clear track ahead, take off. Two months? That must have required a lot of research. 8 Quote
CP&LERR Fan Posted November 27, 2013 Author Posted November 27, 2013 Does anyone know how many times the've changed the whistle on Lew and Kenny? What type of whistle does Lew and Kenny have on now? Quote
shrillcaptinspike Posted November 27, 2013 Posted November 27, 2013 Was there ever a res engine? I remembee being a kid and i thought there was a red engine but i was to young to fully remember Quote
CP&LERR Fan Posted November 28, 2013 Author Posted November 28, 2013 Was there ever a res engine? I remembee being a kid and i thought there was a red engine but i was to young to fully remember Nope just Lew and Kenny. Quote
Creed Bratton Posted November 28, 2013 Posted November 28, 2013 Was there ever a res engine? I remembee being a kid and i thought there was a red engine but i was to young to fully remember I used to think there was one as well...but nope Quote
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