Talk:Hot box

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I recall seeing a news story in the mid-seventies regarding a railway employee’s solution for an unusual and quick hot bearing indicator - a pop up turkey cooking device. I remember they said it pops up at the perfect temp for the bearings as well. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.78.183.72 (talk) 11:55, 10 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 24 June 2026

It has been proposed in this section that Hot box be renamed and moved to Hot box (rail).

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Hot box → Hot box (rail) – Not the primary topic; see other uses at the Hotbox dabpage. 162 etc. (talk) 17:51, 24 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Support Per nom, there is no primary topic. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 18:36, 24 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Support per views[[1]]. Crouch, Swale (talk) 20:52, 24 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]