Unlike a lot of train songs, he uses correct railroad terminology.
A "stoker" is a device for automatically feeding coal into a steam locomotive boiler--a mission-critical piece of equipment for larger engines like the UP "Big Boy."
Locomotives also have a "sander" that puts sand on the rails to combat wheel slip.
Unlike a lot of train songs, he uses correct railroad terminology.
A "stoker" is a device for automatically feeding coal into a steam locomotive boiler--a mission-critical piece of equipment for larger engines like the UP "Big Boy."
Locomotives also have a "sander" that puts sand on the rails to combat wheel slip.