On 30 Oct 98 12:44:42 EST John.S.North@V... (John S. North) writes:
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>
>A gandy dancer is (was) a track worker. If he worked a designated
>section of the railroad he  was called a section hand.
>
        I have been telling my kids (during trips to the Strasburg
Railroad)
that the hand propelled track vehicle was called a gandy dancer.  What is
that thing called?

Regards,
Steve