While in the military, I was able to find them in just about every
PX. When I left in the late 90's, they still stocked them. It would
be interesting to know if they still do.
On May 22, 2007, at 2:26 PM, teb2771@earthlink.net wrote:
> We have chuckled at this term's demise recently, too. Most
> railroaders used to carry a grip as their travel luggage - a squat,
> wide bag with handle at top that (sometimes) has a metal piece
> along each opening at the top and half-way down the ends so that it
> opens to the same size opening as its floor. Old photos show
> engineers, conductors, etc., leaving their trains with such a bag.
> Bet you can't even find one at a luggage shop today. Tom Burg
>
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> Sent: 5/22/2007 1:52:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [CBQ] Grip
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> Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
> Main Entry: 1grip
> Pronunciation: ‚grip
> Function: transitive verb
> Inflected Form: gripped ; grip£ping
> Etymology: Middle English grippen, from Old English grippan; akin
> to Old
> English grˆpan
> Date: before 12th century
>
> 1 : to seize or hold firmly
> 2 : to hold the interest of strongly ²a story that grips the reader³
> –grip£per noun
> –grip£ping£ly \‚gri-piŠ-l‡\ adverb
>
> Main Entry: 2grip
> Function: noun
> Date: before 12th century
>
> 1 a : a strong or tenacious grasp b : strength in gripping c :
> manner or
> style of gripping
> 2 a : a firm tenacious hold typically giving control, mastery, or
> understanding b : mental grasp
> 3 : a part or device for gripping
> 4 : a part by which something is grasped; especially : handle
> 5 : suitcase
> 6 : stagehand
>
> Also listed is key grip and pistol grip
>
> Hope this helps?
> John
>
> In a message dated 5/22/2007 5:31:43 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> cbq682@grics.net writes:
>
> Just hired on the BNSF yesterday as a conductor trainee. I've heard
> the term
> "grip" many times in the past and understand what it means. I
> realize that
> it is a term that has been used for decades. Was this originally a
> CB&Q term?
> How did it come about? Anyone know?
>
> R.W. Brown, Jr.
> Galesburg, IL
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