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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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computer

Railways; Railroad

An electric calculator capable of receiving programmed data and interpreting, manipulating and storing the data. The system is composed of (1) a card reader/punch which functions ...

spiral easement

Railways; Railroad

See Curve, easement.

contact (trolley) wire

Railways; Railroad

The overhead wire, sometimes referred to as trolley wire, which the pantograph of an electric locomotive rides against (contacts) to collect its electrical current (source of ...

splice bar

Railways; Railroad

A joint bar.

continuous run

Railways; Railroad

A layout upon which a train can be set in motion and can then run continuously round and round traversing the same circle of track.

split potential

Railways; Railroad

A method of powering a layout using two transformers (one for the trains travelling in one direction and one for the trains going in the other direction). Cannot be used with ...