Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

Industry: Transportation

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davit

Transportation; Railway

Mobile roller around an axle supported by two posts.

available train-path

Transportation; Railway

The signaller keeps track of the trains in real time on a control panel, where each train is represented by its description (a unique four-character ID number). A panel attributing an available ...

ten wheeler

Transportation; Railway

These 4-6-0 locomotives were built in the USA in 1870 for the Leigh Valley line. They were subsequently brought over and operated on the continent.

decapod

Transportation; Railway

Name for a locomotive with a 0-10-0 or sometimes 2-10-0 wheel arrangement.

Part of the automatic train protection (ATP) system to ensure that drivers slow down or stop when required. At each signal or at a braking distance from the speed restriction, balises or beacons are ...

wagon

Transportation; Railway

A wagon or goods wagon is a non-motorised railway car designed to transport goods and livestock.

signal identification plate

Transportation; Railway

Permanently installed signals, excluding those in yards, are usually equipped with an unlit black identification plate using the reference letters of the controlling signal cabin and the signal ...