New York Central Railroad. The image above is of the work pit of a railroad “hot box” inspector! Passenger trains, as well as freight trains coming into the station complex, had to slow sufficiently for the switching ahead. They had been running at a much higher speed prior to coming to the location pictured, which meant wheel bearings had been operating at higher speeds, creating more friction. A bearing without sufficient lubrication would be smoking if not on fire, and it was the inspector’s job to spot the smoke/fire from a “hot box” and report it so that the train could be stopped and the problem dealt with. https://auburnheights.org/working-on-the-railroad/
After the new “formal” style roof on the ‘62 Fords made them hard to handle and also lost 3 mph on super speedways Ford came up with a solution named the Skylift. Fred Lorenzen won the only race the roof was allowed to run in, but the photo shows his regular notch back roofline.
That reminds me of basic training when the drill instructor wanted to punish someone you had to lay on your back with feet up and rifle over your head chanting "I'm a dying cockroach"
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