sand dome

English

Refilling the sand dome on a Texas and Pacific Railway Company locomotive

Noun

sand dome (plural sand domes)

1. (rail transport) A sand reservoir mounted on top of the boiler of a steam locomotive. The sand was used on wet rails to prevent slipping.

Usage notes

A sand dome shouldn't be confused with a steam dome, which were also fitted on top of locomotive boilers.

Related terms

• sandbox

References

• sand dome on Wikipedia.Wikipedia