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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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catenary system
Railways; Railroad
A system of wires suspended between poles and bridges supporting overhead contact wires normally energized with electricity.
signal box
Railways; Railroad
A building from which the surrounding turnouts and signals are operated. May contain either a lever frame or in more modern signal boxes a panel containing switches and coloured ...
simple curve
Railways; Railroad
A curve in the form of an arc of a circle usually described as to its degree of curvature.
center throw switch stand
Railways; Railroad
A switch stand with a spindle higher than 1 foot but less than 2 feet. This type is commonly used in yards, less frequently on main track because targets are not as readily ...
simple ladder
Railways; Railroad
A way of converting one track into many by attaching turnouts together so that only one of the exit roads from each turnout feeds the next.
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