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A cowcatcher is a very strong piece of steel projecting from the front of a locomotive that is used to clear the tracks of obstacles.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoAn object akin to snowplow at the front of a trian engine that kept cows (or people) from getting run over.
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∙ 13y agoA cow catcher is the triangular front end of a locomotive. Its intended to deflect cattle that might be on the train tracks while not actually running them over.
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What are the release dates for The Cowcatcher's Daughter - 1931?
The Cowcatcher's Daughter - 1931 was released on: USA: 10 May 1931
What is a 5 letter word for cowcatcher?
Scoop
On what type of vehicle might you see a cowcatcher?
train
Is cowcatcher a noun or adjective?
The word 'cowcatcher' is a noun, a word for a metal device at the front of a locomotive for pushing aside cattle or other obstacles on the track; a word for a thing.
What is the real name for the front part of a train?
A locomotive is what supplies the power. A locomotive can in itself be considered a train depending on its function. A cowcatcher!
Who developed the cowcatcher a device on train engines which helped keep the tracks clear- for trains?
RJ Connolly would be my guess. But he's just really awesome and the creator of all so yeah :)
What is the Front scoop of a train?
The front scoop of a train is called a cowcatcher. It's used to push things off the tracks, like dead cows, fallen rocks and people tied to the tracks by villains in old Westerns.
When did the flying scotsman come back from America?
Flying Scotsman was sold by BR in 1963, to Alan Pegler who restored it to it's 1930's appearance. It went to U.S.A in 1969, and did some charter work. Before leaving England it was "Americanised" a bit by fitting a bell, extra whistle, cowcatcher and buckeye couplings. Things did not go too well, and Mr Pegler found himself in financial difficulties. 4472 may have been stuck forever, across the atlantic, but eventually, "concrete bob", Robert McAlpine purchased it, and brought it back to U.K in 1973. After changing hands several times more, it was bought for the national collection, and now resides at York National railway museum.
What was Charles Babbage's life like?
Charles Babbage was born in London on December 26, 1791. He was the son of Benjamin Babbage, a London banker. On 25 July 1814, Babbage married Georgiana Whitmore at St. Michael's Church in Teignmouth, Devon. They had seven children, but only three lived to adulthood. Charles' father, wife, and one son all died in 1827.In 1821 Babbage invented a mechanical computing device, which he called the "Difference Engine", to compile mathematical tables. He completed it in 1832, and he conceived the idea of a better machine that could perform not just one mathematical task but any kind of calculation. This he called the "Analytical Engine" (1856), which was intended as a general symbol manipulator, and had some of the characteristics of today's computers. He created the first reliable actuarial tables, invented skeleton keys and the locomotive cowcatcher. In 1847 he invented an ophthalmoscope to study the retina, but didn't announce the invention and didn't get any credit for it.Despite his many achievements, the failure to construct his calculating machines, and in particular the failure of the government to support his work, left Babbage in his last years a disappointed and embittered man. He died at his home in London on October 18, 1871.In 1991, working from Babbage's original plans, a difference engine was completed, and functioned perfectly. It was built to tolerances achievable in the 19th century, indicating that Babbage's machine would have worked.
What did Charles do?
Charles BabbageBorn December 26, 1791 in Teignmouth, Devonshire UK, Died 1871, London; Known to some as the "Father of Computing" for his contributions to the basic design of the computer through his Analytical machine. His previous Difference Engine was a special purpose device intended for the production of tables. While he did produce prototypes of portions of the Difference Engine, it was left to Georg and Edvard Schuetz to construct the first working devices to the same design which were successful in limited applications. Significant Events in His Life:1791: Born; 1810: Entered Trinity College, Cambridge; 1814: graduated Peterhouse; 1817 received MA from Cambridge; 1820: founded the Analytical Society with Herschel and Peacock; 1823: started work on the Difference Engine through funding from the British Government; 1827: published a table of logarithms from 1 to 108000; 1828: appointed to the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at Cambridge (never presented a lecture); 1831: founded the British Association for the Advancement of Science; 1832: published "Economy of Manufactures and Machinery"; 1833: began work on the Analytical Engine; 1834: founded the Statistical Society of London; 1864: published Passages from the Life of a Philosopher; 1871: Died. Other Inventions:The cowcatcher, dynamometer, standard railroad gauge, uniform postal rates, occulting lights for lighthouses, Greenwich time signals, heliograph opthalmoscope. He also had an interest in ciphers and lock-picking.
How many things did Charles Babbage invent?
1.Differential Machine 2. Analytical Machine In addition to the machines, Babbage also invented other interesting devices like: The plans of the analytical machine counted on a part destined to the impression of results very innovative for the time, being able to add spaces in white, to alternate between columns or even to change typography, therefore we could say that invented the printer as the We know today. He broke Vigenère's key encryption, as well as the much weaker cipher called Vigenère's cipher today. This discovery was used in English military campaigns and was considered a military secret, for which only the British knew it. As a result of this the merit of the discovery was bestowed upon Friedrich Kasiski. He proposed and helped establish the current postal postage system, since until then the cost of sending a letter was given by the distance it traveled. He realized that calculating the cost for each destination was more expensive than sending the letter, so he managed to unify the prices. He invented the "Cowcatcher" (Pilot) that serves the trains to divert objects that have in the way that could derail it. He invented the ophthalmoscope, but giving it to a doctor to prove it was lost and after the years Hermann von Helmholtz invented it independently and since then began to be used.
What are the names in the movie Dumbo?
Like Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, all the cast are uncredited for their roles in the film.The title character is Dumbo, the nickname given to Jumbo Jr. He is an elephant who has huge ears & is able to use them to fly, carrying what he thinks of as a magic feather. Like Dopey in Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs & Gideon in Pinocchio, Dumbo does not have any spoken dialogue.Edward Brophy as Timothy Q. Mouse, an anthropomorphic mouse who becomes the only friend of Dumbo & his mother Mrs. Jumbo. He teaches Dumbo how to become the "ninth wonder of the universe", & the only flying elephant in the whole world. He is never mentioned by name in the film, but his signature can be read on the contract in a newspaper photograph at the finale.Verna Felton as Elephant Matriarch & Mrs. Jumbo, Dumbo's mother, who speaks only once to call Dumbo by his given name, "Jumbo, Jr."Felton also voiced the Elephant Matriarch, the female leader of the circus elephants.Herman Bingas The Ringmaster, who though not truly evil is a strict & occasionally arrogant man. The Ringmaster later appears as a villain in the video game Disney's Villains' Revenge.Margaret Wright as Casey Junior, the sentient tender engine hauling the circus train. Casey Junior has a 2-4-0 wheel arrangement, a small four-wheeled tender at the back, a big tall funnel, a little lamp hat, a short stumpy boiler, a short stumpy dome with a whistle on the top & a small cowcatcher at his front.Sterling Holloway as Mr. StorkCliff Edwards as Jim CrowThe Hall Johnson Choir as Crow ChorusNoreen Gammill as Elephant CattyDorothy Scott as Elephant GiddySarah Selby as Elephant PrissyMalcolm Hutton as SkinnyJohn McLeish as the narratorBilly Bletcher as Clown
