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2. Glossary of North American railway terms - Wikipedia

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   Main rod (US) The drive rod connecting the crosshead to a driving-wheel or axle in a steam locomotive [168] Maintenance of way (MOW) (US) A spiker is an example of MOW equipment The maintenance of a railroad's rights of way, including track [167] Manifest A westbound Southern Pacific manifest train A freight train with a mixture of car types ...

3. Glossary of rail transport terms - Wikipedia

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   A quick coupling and uncoupling connector at the end of a trainline air hose that resembles a pair of shaking hands when hoses are connected. Go-devil A hand-powered railroad car (see Handcar and Draisine), or a small gasoline powered railroad car. [100] [101] Grab bar or Grab iron A handle on the side of a car to allow switching personnel to ...

4. Hose coupling - Wikipedia

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   A hose coupling is a connector on the end of a hose to connect (or couple) it with another hose or with a tap or a hose appliance, such as an irrigation sprinkler. It is usually made of steel , brass , stainless steel , aluminium or plastic .

5. San Jose Diridon station - Wikipedia

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   Part of this project was the construction of the Vasona Light Rail extension which included a VTA light rail platform at the Diridon train depot. [11] The official opening date for this light rail extension was October 1, 2005, however, revenue service at the San Fernando and Diridon Stations began on July 29, 2005 to accommodate attendees of ...

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7. Storz - Wikipedia

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   Storz is a type of hose coupling invented by Carl August Guido Storz in 1882 and patented in Switzerland in 1890, and patented in the U.S. in 1893 [1] that connects using interlocking hooks and flanges. It was first specified in standard FEN 301-316, and has been used by German fire brigades since 1933.

8. How to use a tension rod to make cute storage space ... - AOL

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   I chose to convert the corner beside my china cabinet into a makeshift broom closet using the curtain and rod. I'm in the process of renovating a 100-year-old house, so there are half-finished ...

9. Quick connect fitting - Wikipedia

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   For hoses and piping, a quick connect fitting, also called a push fitting, is a coupling used to provide a fast, make-or-break connection of gas or liquid transfer lines. Operated by hand, quick connect fittings replace threaded or flanged connections , which require wrenches.