And idea why the caboose is "reversed"? And what is a flanger and what does it do?
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| Posted by Andrew on January 31, 2021 | |
I had to look at the full size picture. From the thumbnail I was sure it was somebodies model layout.
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Not sure re: the reversed caboose, but the flanger is for clearing out snow/ice between the rails. We've had a few good storms up here recently, and while this particular stretch of track was melting well on its own, I suspect that further up in the canyon where it gets less sunlight was still pretty densely packed.
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The caboose is "reversed" because the crew is in the cupola operating the air-pneumatic valves to open and close the side blades. Here's a video showing this operation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS37grZE6kw
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