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Once again... And just like last time (That second time) your best guesses will count towards a prize.

The BJPC will determine a winner (One only!) whose post reflects reality, accuracy, and correctly naming whatever 'it' is.

Thank you, the staphph



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Too easy...Small engines that rode on rails next to coal pier tracks to push the coal cars into the thaw house and then the dumper.

They ripped them out about 10 years ago at Curtis Bay. I think they called them Barney engines. 

Heres another pic:

2-25-pier122-004-copy.jpg?w=901&h=901



-- Edited by Calvin on Sunday 11th of December 2011 03:49:17 PM

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That's probably the Newport News Barney pusher.

The Barney is actually the dohickey that comes up from between the rails to push the cars up the incline. The pusher spots the car where the Barney comes up and takes over. A good CRO in the Barney pit or good car riders can spot the cars over the Barney and they don't have to ever touch the pusher.



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Calvin wrote:

Too easy...Small engines that rode on rails next to coal pier tracks to push the coal cars into the thaw house and then the dumper.

They ripped them out about 10 years ago at Curtis Bay. I think they called them Barney engines. 

Heres another pic:

2-25-pier122-004-copy.jpg?w=901&h=901



-- Edited by Calvin on Sunday 11th of December 2011 03:49:17 PM

 Had a few of those at where the coal loader once was in South Philly...I don't know if they are still there because that would require me to go to work.



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As a matter of fact that is South Philly.

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We've extended the contest. Yep. Good guesses by every... This group of participants, yet nobody has an accurate enough answer . Yet, so no points, and no prize.

Meanwhile we'll carry on for Three days. Then...

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Fuck Uke, call in the BJPC.

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I'm impressed...some motive power I was "unaware" of.

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We'll call it a draw for the moment...yep! Clavalina's close. Snippy tu. Troll has a few clues...

But nobody hits the mark yet. Here's another pic of these rare animals.

Coal car pusher, or mule...apparently dropped that 'wing' along either side of the cab, then the spotter did his thing...

Maybe Snippy can enlarge this pic better...



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Snippy wrote:

Fuck Uke, call in the BJPC.

 



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Hey, You already used that answer! That'll cost ya mister! A negative -1 karamel point for Snippy! You'll hafta catch up ta Calvallinalla if ya wanna compete for the "What the hell..." prize. And regrettably Troll. Tu. As well...

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http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=330275&nseq=0

 

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Alert the BJPC that we have a weiner...winner! Yessiree, Clavalla has his second (or third, but who's keepin' track?) prize. These little grunters have been called mules, or pushers, and other names by various operators... They originated on C&O later CSX.

They've been displaced by MU units, and rotary dumpers, and auto-flood cars, and 'loop-tracks' at coal unloading facilities.

Congrats go out ta Clavalinval! Our unstoppably powerfully, internets informed, Snippy-snubber, technotnutcase!

Step right up Aclavlina and receive your prize!

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http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qyfy3t81bkdt&lvl=19.56451469225013&dir=281.09454197275255&sty=b&where1=Toledo%2C%20OH&form=LMLTCC



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Thanks Uke!!

Must say tho, Snippy is right saying the Barney was the thing that comes up between the rails. In the Bing maps url of the operation in Toledo Ohio just above....You can see the yard where loaded coal cars are pushed by the "little engines in question" thru the thaw shed, and then where the steep tracks lead to the dumpers the Barney takes over.

Apparantly they are still used in Toledo...( I can't help but see Klinger in a dress yelling.."HOLEY TOLEDO!!").

HINT: as you zoom out and in you can see different scenes. In one there is no ship, in another they are loading an empty ship, in another they are finishing up loading a ship. Zoom in and out, and use the NSEW icon to look at the view from a different angle. Bing is pretty great, betcha cold war Russia would have loved to have it to look at anywhere in the USA.

Dang it! I went past those things most every day on the coal pier at Curtis Bay, but I cant remember what they were called. Its hard ta believe they tore them out that long ago. You had ta keep yer arms and yer head inside the window when ya went past one of them dang things, they were so close you could get hit.

 



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