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: In railroading, the [[Pilot|pilot]] (also known as a cowcatcher, cattle catcher or cow plow) is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles on the track that might otherwise derail the train. | : In railroading, the [[Pilot|pilot]] (also known as a cowcatcher, cattle catcher or cow plow) is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles on the track that might otherwise derail the train. | ||
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File:LE welded bar stock pilot Stephen Balkum.png|Tough to beat the durability of welded bar-stock. This one is at least 34 years. Photo by Stephen Balkum. | |||
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Revision as of 08:00, 24 July 2020
- In railroading, the pilot (also known as a cowcatcher, cattle catcher or cow plow) is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles on the track that might otherwise derail the train.
Tough to beat the durability of welded bar-stock. This one is at least 34 years. Photo by Stephen Balkum.
