Seen in Print

[E7]

On TV, I've seen honey badgers besting big cats. I wonder how they do against bears?

In a recent survey, Bears described Honey Badgers as "TASTY"!

[Rufus T. Firefly]

My second hand understanding is that both species practice mutual respect.

Smarter than the average human....

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Speaking of smarter than average humans, can anybody here tell me definitively what a railroad consist is? By that I mean, is the word train synonymous with consist, or does train refer to the entire line of vehicles, including the locomotive(s), and is a consist only and exclusively the RR-cars being pulled by the locomotive(s) ?

Yes, I looked "consist" up but didn't get a definitive answer. The two terms seemed to be used interchangeably. Maybe that is my answer - a train is a consist?

[rex desilets]

My arbitrary definition is whatever goes behind the locomotive(s)

[Rufus T. Firefly]

My arbitrary definition is whatever goes behind the locomotive(s)

What if it's pushing?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

My arbitrary definition is whatever goes behind the locomotive(s)

What if it's pushing?

Pushing what ? A consist ?

[rogruth]

What is a group of locomotives being used on one train called?
I don't think railroads called a group of steam engines working on one train a lash-up.
Could a group of locos working as one be called a consist?
I think this has been argued for years on everyones favorite forum, OGR.

I thought the cars following and including the loco was called a train.

[Tom Dempsey]

What is a group of locomotives being used on one train called?
I don't think railroads called a group of steam engines working on one train a lash-up.
Could a group of locos working as one be called a consist?
I think this has been argued for years on everyones favorite forum, OGR.

I thought the cars following and including the loco was called a train.

Roger, you get the bingo on this and IFR navigation!

[E7]

My arbitrary definition is whatever goes behind the locomotive(s)

What if it's pushing?

A tsisnoc of course!

[E7]

What is a group of locomotives being used on one train called?

A "Buncha", as in a bunch of engines! not to be confused with a "Ganga"!

[Roy]

What is a group of locomotives being used on one train called?

How about a power clique?

[webenda]

Speaking of smarter than average humans, can anybody here tell me definitively what a railroad consist is????????

The problem with asking for a definitive answer is that there is none. The definition is unique to each organization who needs a definition.


Conductor's Wheel Report (AKA Outbound Consist)

The conductor's report of train movement showing by initials and numbers, or name of the units of equipment handled in the train and the points between which each unit moved. It shows type of car, contents, tons, origin, and destination of all units, plus a recap of total train tonnage.

--CSX Company Dictionary


Consist

Computer-generated document kept at point of origin and advanced to next consisting point listing the train makeup in standing order, the number of passenger and freight cars, commodities, and a summary of the train including tonnage and train length.

--CSX Company Dictionary


What is a train CONSIST? - This is a document showing the number of loaded or empty cars, weight in tons, and length in feet of a specific train. A locomotive consist shows the identifying number and location of each locomotive within that consist for a specific train. The term may also refer to the make-up of the train itself.

--Operation Lifesaver


Consist: the list and/or order in which multiple engines or train cars are lined up.

--MiMi

[webenda]

Does Rufus' vomiting gargoyle qualify as something seen in print?

[webenda]

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[rogruth]

Wayne,
Your answer to the consist question seems to support my answer.
Thank you and CSX.