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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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gaging of track
Railways; Railroad
Bringing two opposite rails into their correct relative positions as regards to their distance apart.
track crane
Railways; Railroad
(Also called maintenance crane.) A power-operated crane used principally for setting rails in track renewal, but having many similar uses in maintenance work.
gas turbine locomotive
Railways; Railroad
A locomotive powered by a gas turbine engine. This type of locomotive was experimented with but never came into regular use.
track drill
Railways; Railroad
A machine designed to operate horizontally to drill holes through webs of rails, especially for track bolts. It may be a one man ratchet drill or a geared drill machine with a ...
goods shed
Railways; Railroad
A shed with a built in platform where smaller goods are loaded into vans.
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