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Re: [BRHSlist] question (revised)

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] question (revised)
From: TOM KOCH <tom.koch@a...>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 18:37:44 -0600
On the Burlington, a Dinky was a dispatchers name for a commuter train. It 
comes from the fact that a commuter was a "Dinky" train on the triple track 
main as compared to a freight that was longer. 

I am sure several others will jump in on this. 
Tom Koch
Director of National Accounts
ADTRAN, Inc.
Toll Free: (877) 591-3051
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Weber <eng95@a...>
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Sent: Mon Feb 04 18:10:21 2002
Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] question (revised)

It's a small locomotive used for switching in a yard.

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Subject: [BRHSlist] question (revised)


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