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The means of conveyance of passengers and goods by way of wheeled vehicles running on rail tracks.
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electric locomotive
Railways; Railroad
A locomotive powered by an electric motor. Electricity is supplied either by overhead wires or via an additional rail near the running rails. This extra rail is called the ...
electric tamper
Railways; Railroad
An electrically driven tool used for compacting ballast under ties. Commonly used in sets of 4, 8, or 12 tools in connection with a portable generator set. (Electric tampers are ...
switch clip
Railways; Railroad
The device by which the switch rod is jointed to the switch rail. It is usually united with the switch rail by bolts or rivets. It sometimes has staggered bolt holes in the ...
switch fixtures
Railways; Railroad
The connecting and bearing parts for the rails of a split switch.
electrified territory
Railways; Railroad
That portion of the railroad consisting of main tracks, secondary tracks, sidings, yards and industrial tracks equipped for electric train operation by catenary system or by third ...
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