we had one through Litchfield that was an engine, mail and passenger all in
one car
At 06:37 PM 02/04/2002 -0600, you wrote:
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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It's a small locomotive used for switching in a yard.
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> What was a "dinky"?
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