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Advice: see Arrival Notice.

A-Unit: A normal locomotive that has a control stand (different from a B Unit). Normally only used to differentiate a locomotive from a B-Unit where they may share a similar body or engine

Hump: A small hill in a rail yard.

Beans: A slang term meaning meal time.

Brownies: A slang term for demerits issued by management for an infraction of rules.

Angle Cock: An appliance used for the purpose of opening or closing brake pipe on ends of cars, rear ends of tenders, and front ends of switch engine so equipped. Provision is made for the supporting hose at proper angle

Buggy: A slang term for caboose.

Cock: A manually operated device used in pipes or valves to permit or prevent the flow of air.

Hot Box: Where a journal on the wheel of any rolling stock has run hot due to lack of lubrication or internal defect.

Joint: A metal plat which connects two lengths of track at a gap.

Reefer: Refrigerator car

Mother: A locomotive that produces electricity to power an attached slug.

Arrival Notice: see Advice

Bad Order Track (B.O. Track): Track on which bad order cars are placed for either light running repairs or for subsequesnt movement to allow track repair.

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