Officially known as "NPCU" or Non-Powered Cab Units, the combination cab+baggage compartments quickly gave them a more popular nickname, the "Cabbage." Whatever you call them, these units provide a safe operating platform for train crews when the locomotive is pushing on the other end of the train as well as additional ...
A cabbage car, or cab-baggage car is exactly what it sounds like. Yes it has a cab and yes it has a baggage compartment. From the outside, it looks an awful lot like a locomotive. But it isn't a locomotive, or, more specifically, it no longer is.
Amtrak converted 22 F40PH locomotives into what are officially known as non-powered control unit, but which some referred to as “cabbage cars.” The name was a reference to the fact the units had been converted to cab cars and also had a baggage compartment where the primer mover used to be.
Amtrak offers a lot of beautiful journeys across the United States, and many people take advantage of these beautiful views during the holiday season. These trains, however, are even more likely to carry bed bugs.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (better known as Amtrak) is a for-profit corporation that operates intercity passenger rail services in 46 states and the District of Columbia, in addition to serving as a contractor in various capacities for several commuter rail agencies.
When grandma's car comes to mind, one usually thinks of something dull, restrained, and conservative. A car that gets the job done, and that's about it.
Designers used a turtle shell to inspire the shape of the car body to create a body that 'cushions and supports' an interior carriage, surrounded by reinforcing metals for an outer shell.
Snail Cars are the main form of transportation in Marzipan City. They are basically a very large slug/snail with a car, bus, or other form of transportation built around them. Snail Cars can be usually seen as Single-Double seat vehicle's with a small span of space.
A puffer is when someone starts their car to warm up, leaving the keys inside the running vehicle, and leaving the vehicle.
The Golden Mean is a giant hot rod art car built by a group of artists in West Oakland's Kraftworks building. Built on a 1967 VW bug chassis, the Golden Mean Snail Car features seating for six, rein-triggered fire shooting eye stalks, and a signature antiqued patina finish.
History. The Kitty Car is the main transportation of Catwoman. It is armed with a turbo boost and cat claws can emerge from both sides of the hood to attack. The Kitty Car was Catwoman's main source of transportation for when she was on land and the other known source of transportation for Catwoman was the Catplane.
After World War II, turtle shell guitars swept the music world. Many turtle species were endangered in the early 1970s, and the trade of turtle shells was prohibited. Over the last 10 months, people who sold a similar product in violation of the law have paid $20,000 in fines and in-house arrests.
The number of eggs in a nest, called a clutch, varies by species. In addition, sea turtles may lay more than one clutch during a nesting season. On average, sea turtles lay 110 eggs in a nest, and average between 2 to 8 nests a season.
In 1977, the tortoiseshell trade was finally prohibited by the newly created conservation treaty known as CITES, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. At that time, more than 45 countries were involved in exporting and importing raw tortoiseshell.
Car girl/guy: Someone who loves cars and has knowledge and understanding of how they work and the differences between them.
A tow dolly is a vehicle towed by a motor vehicle and designed and used exclusively to transport another motor vehicle. The front or rear wheels of the towed motor vehicle are mounted on the tow dolly, while the other wheels of the towed motor vehicle remain in contact with the ground.
Lolli: For the whimsical grandma who is extra sweet, this contemporary grandmother name is just about the cutest. Memaw: Typically used by Southern US families, it's a charming and cozy grandma name to embrace. Nana: ... Or Nanny for more of a sing-song sound.
A clutch was the term used to refer to a group of eggs laid by a female dragon or fire lizard.
A clutch is a group of eggs laid by a hen on consecutive days. After laying a clutch, a hen has a rest period of about a day or more and then lays another clutch. Clutch sizes are species- and breed-specific. For commercial egg layers, clutch size is typically large.
A clutch is the group of eggs produced by Hawks laid in a nest. Essentially a Hawk Family.
Pine is a good yet rare tonewood for solid electric guitar bodies and acoustic guitar tops. However, it's largely too soft and weak for use in necks (unless laminated with other wood), back and sides, or fretboards. It's lightweight and offers a warm tone with clear highs and decent projection.
The Cursed Guitar is a guitar that appears in the episode Curse of the Six-String Serenade. The Guitar makes all potential suitors who hear its music fall in love with whoever plays it.
It can also be a way to get the audience involved in what they're seeing/hearing. Some musicians have been known to break their guitars because they know that this action will get an emotional reaction out of everyone watching or listening (especially if they play acoustic).
For cats, the text paints a grisly picture of attaching lit sacks of incendiaries onto the animals to have them return to their homes within a besieged city and set fire to them.
Russian Blue cats have solid, velvety coat colors that can be varying shades of bluish gray, silver or slate. Petfinder explains that blue is the diluted version of black in the pet world, and the gene responsible for the breed's blue-gray coloring is a form of the black hair gene.