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Re: Railroad 2-man pushcar?
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 11 Jan 1999 16:52:43 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Russell Clark wrote:
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> > I usually refer to it as a gandy dancer.
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> Well, I believe it's called a handcar.
You are probably right. I looked at the box for my HO scale model and Bachmann
calls it a gandy dancer. That is what I have always called it.
> And, I believe gandy dancer is slang for a track worker. So called
> because the process of setting ties, laying tie plates, dropping rail,
> setting spikes, and driving them home, when properly executed by a crew
> that knew what they were doing, was so fluid and graceful that it looked
> like a ballet.
Correct.
> > By the way, if anyone wants to sell a 7777, please let me know.
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> Harro had two recently, they went for about 50 each. You just missed it.
> There is a site that has a complete scan set.
I have downloaded the entire book, but having an original copy would be nice.
Russell
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| (...) Well, I believe it's called a handcar. And, I believe gandy dancer is slang for a track worker. So called because the process of setting ties, laying tie plates, dropping rail, setting spikes, and driving them home, when properly executed by a (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jan-99, to lugnet.trains)
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