page_title: Glossary of North American railway terms
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hierarchical_section_title: Glossary of North American railway terms / E
caption_attribution_description: English: A FRED on an eastbound container train passing through Rochelle Railroad Park, Rochelle, on May 29, 2005. Photo by Sean Lamb (User:Slambo) This is a cropped version of :Image:FRED on a stack train.jpg = [1]
context_page_description: This page contains a list of terms, jargon, and slang used to varying degrees by railfans and railroad employees in the United States and Canada. Although not exhaustive, many of the entries in this list appear from time to time in specialist, rail-related publications. Inclusion of a term in this list does not necessarily imply its universal adoption by all railfans and railroad employees, and there may be significant regional variation in usage.
context_section_description: Eight and sand
  Term used to wish train crews well wishes and quick uneventful journey. Comes from notch 8 (the highest power setting of modern locomotive throttles), and to apply sand to prevent wheel slipping.
  Elephant style
   A consist of multiple locomotives with all units facing forward, resembling the nose-to-tail train of elephants in a circus parade
  Emeralds
  Clear aspects (green colored signal lights) indicating maximum allowable speed for that section of track or route. Emeralds are the opposite of "Rubies".
  Emergency
  When a train has made a full brake application due to adverse event, or has lost its train air due to a defective valve (a "kicker"), or a broken air line or train separation. The train crew will normally declare that they are "in emergency" over the train radio, thus warning other trains and the dispatcher that there is a problem.
  End-of-train-device (ETD) or flashing rear-end device (FRED)
  A form of electronic caboose with a flashing red light mounted on the end of a train. Also monitors various train functions such as brake-pipe pressure, motion, and GPS location.
  Engineer (US)
  The operator of a locomotive
  Espee
  A nickname given to the Southern Pacific Railroad by railfans
  Ex-Con
  A former Conrail locomotive or employee
caption: An ETD on a container train
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