rdixiemiller said:
Rail fanning is where you stand over the rails and cool them down by fanning vigorously.
Actually, it is a hobby of mine. I have been a railroad buff for years, used to sit and watch the afternoon freights go by behind the house when I was a kid.
Thank God, I thought I was the only person who did that......
Here's my favorite spot, Clifton Forge on the Central Pennsylvania Mainline of the Norfolk Southern (ex-Conrail, ex-PRR)
Once when I was very young, like 5 or 8 I remember a whole train load of tanks going down this line, in recent years, I've only ever seen 1 millitary payload, and it was nothing but those monotinous containers and empty flatbed trailers you see by the hundreds at the DRMO, nothing spectacular
I remember reading somewhere the TM for loading the M35 for rail shipment, and they specificaly say to take down canvases, fold down windshields and other such things, not only so they won't blow off and get lost, but so they reduce the overall height of the freight car plus load. Though, with every domestic class A rail line running those enormous double-stack containers, I can't image clearance is the problem is used to be