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[[File:DETAIL VIEW OF DUTCHMAN, STUB SWITCH, AND TYPICAL MAINLINE ATTACHMENT - Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce County, WA HAER WASH,27-ELEC,1-49.tif|thumb|Dutchman at a [[stub switch]] of the light railway line of the [[Electron Hydroelectric Project]]]] |
[[File:DETAIL VIEW OF DUTCHMAN, STUB SWITCH, AND TYPICAL MAINLINE ATTACHMENT - Electron Hydroelectric Project, Along Puyallup River, Electron, Pierce County, WA HAER WASH,27-ELEC,1-49.tif|thumb|Dutchman at a [[stub switch]] of the light railway line of the [[Electron Hydroelectric Project]]]] |
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A '''dutchman''' is |
A '''dutchman''' is colloquially a short piece of [[Track (rail transport)|rail]] (approximately 4-6 inches, i.e. 100-150mm, long) that is cut specially and carried by the railroad section men in their[[Hy-rail| hy-rail truck]] along with the tools and [[oxy-acetylene torch]]. |
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A dutchman is a temporary repair until a new replacement rail could be hauled to the site. Dutchmen are commonly used in winter, while the track is filled with snow and ice. When the track thawed, these temporary repairs have to be fixed permanently with new rails.<ref>[http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/where-did-the-term-dutchman-originate.158395/ Where Did the Term 'Dutchman' Originate?]</ref> |
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A dutchman can also be used to refer to a wood patch used to repair wood.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,20052843,00.html | work = thisoldhouse.com/ | title = How to Repair Rot Damage with a Dutchman | accessdate = 2015-06-18}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:10, 30 September 2015
A dutchman is colloquially a short piece of rail (approximately 4-6 inches, i.e. 100-150mm, long) that is cut specially and carried by the railroad section men in their hy-rail truck along with the tools and oxy-acetylene torch.
A dutchman is a temporary repair until a new replacement rail could be hauled to the site. Dutchmen are commonly used in winter, while the track is filled with snow and ice. When the track thawed, these temporary repairs have to be fixed permanently with new rails.[1]
A dutchman can also be used to refer to a wood patch used to repair wood.[2]
References
- ^ Where Did the Term 'Dutchman' Originate?
- ^ "How to Repair Rot Damage with a Dutchman". thisoldhouse.com/. Retrieved 2015-06-18.