Sandbox (railways)
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A Sandbox is a container on most locomotives (called a sand dome on steam locomotives), or self propelled multiple units, or trams, that run on tramways and adhesion railways. The container holds sand, which can be dropped on to the rail to improve rail adhesion under very wet or steep conditions.
The sand may be delivered by gravity, by a steam-blast (steam locomotives) or by compressed air (non-steam locomotives).
[edit] See also
- Tram Controls (6 Sanders)
- Sandite
- Slippery rail
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