Burl
Monterey, TN
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 | | 09/17/2008 1:10 PM |
| Found this on Flickr:
And I kept scratching my head, until I found this video:
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CCSII
Norman Oklahoma
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| | 09/17/2008 2:27 PM |
| Great photo.
No video at the moment.
And of course as soon as I post that the video appears. | | | |
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jimtyp
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Centennial, CO
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| | 09/17/2008 3:45 PM |
| Cool! Does it provide power or is it pulled by a cable? It's pushing some heavy cars up a pretty steep grade.
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CCSII
Norman Oklahoma
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| | 09/17/2008 5:08 PM |
| | On the front end (right side of picture) is a stout cable coming out from under the ... thingamajig. Looks like it is essentially a nearly flat elevator. | | | |
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toddalin
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| | 09/17/2008 5:48 PM |
| Looks like it would be used for a HUMP yard.  What exactly were you looking for on the 'net when you came across this diddy?  | | | |
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Torby
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North Chicago 'burbs.
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| | 09/18/2008 6:44 AM |
| | To see the video, hit your browser's refresh button. | |
 One king held the frankincense,
One king held the myrrh,
One king held the purest gold,
One King held the hope of the world.
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pfdx
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| | 09/21/2008 7:39 AM |
| They are called rabbits and were used to move car around some industries and car repair facilities. I wonder if they just reverse the process to get they back down?
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Steve Stockham
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| | 09/21/2008 8:44 AM |
| | Very cool! That's one I'd never seen before. | |
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Henson
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Northwest Arkansas
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| | 09/21/2008 9:52 AM |
| | Looks like something JJ would bring to Marty's to run behind Stan. | |
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Ozark & Cherokee Central Railway
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