Along the Line
Wooden roofed structures that protects tracks from winter storms.
Snowshed
Boiler compartment where fuel is burned.
Firebox
A connected line of railroad cars.
Train / Consist
Large wheels driven by pistons.
Drive Wheels
A structure built to prevent snow from drifting onto the tracks.
Snow Fence
A front-mounted device for clearing non-snow obstacles from the tracks.
Cowcatcher / Pilot
A railcar with a spinning cutting wheel to chop up snow and throw it from the tracks.
Rotary Car / Rotary Snowplow
Small unpowered wheel guiding a locomotive.
Pilot Wheels / Leading Wheels
Residence along the track for the for track foreman.
Section House
Chamber that collects and expels exhaust from the locomotive.
Smokebox
Water vapor powering locomotives.
Steam
Unpowered wheels at the locomotive’s rear.
Trailing Wheels
A fixed vertical pipe beside the track used to fill a locomotive’s tender.
Water Standpipe
Piston moves back and forth in this.
Cylinder
Connects driving wheels together so they turn in unison.
Side Rods
A popular 3-group wheel configuration classification system.
Whyte Notation
Early structure or shelter used for railroad communication.
Telegraphone Booth
Housing that holds axle bearings and lubrication.
Journal Box
An extra engine added for steep grades.
Helper Locomotive
The lip that keeps the wheel on the rail.
Flange