Pilot (locomotive)
In railroading, the pilot is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles on the track. The pilot was invented by Charles Babbage in the 19th century. Most modern European rail vehicles must have pilots with snowplow function and rail guards by law.
About Pilot (locomotive) in brief
In railroading, the pilot is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles on the track that might otherwise derail the train. The pilot was invented by Charles Babbage in the 19th century, during his period of working for the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. Most modern European rail vehicles must have pilots with snowplow function and rail guards by law.
Modern US diesel locomotives have flatter, less wedge-shaped pilots, because a diesel locomotive has the cab near the front, and the crew are vulnerable to impact from obstacles pushed up by the pilot. To protect the crew and passengers, most modern locomotive and passenger cars have a device known as an anti-climber fitted above the coupler.
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