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Railways
The means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks.
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isolating section
Railways; Railroad
A short section of track fed by a switch or pushbutton from an adjacent track section. May also be fed by a diode so as to only permit travel in one direction.
vertical curve
Railways; Railroad
A curve in the profile of a track to connect intersecting grade lines and to permit safe and smooth operation of trains over summits and across sags.
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