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Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.

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acetylene
Transportation; Railway

Before machines were equipped with electric lights, the headlights consisted of acetylene lamps, the combustion inside of which produced an extremely bright white light.

stop hand signal
Transportation; Railway

The hand signal for stop is given as follows: by day, a red light or flag; by night, a red light held steady. A stop hand signal orders the driver to stop immediately; it can also ...

connection
Transportation; Railway

Connecting line joining two tracks.

air shut-off cock
Transportation; Railway

Each end of the main air supply pipe is fitted with an air shut-off cock, which allows the airflow to continue into the corresponding pipe when open. It may either be a handle ...

stop signal
Transportation; Railway

A stop signal is generally intended to stop and hold trains (they are not allowed to pass the signal while it is "at danger" or "on", except in special circumstances). With colour ...

contact-strip pan
Transportation; Railway

Pantograph's area of contact with the catenary. The contact-strip pans used to be made out of metal and were subject to wear, meaning that the catenary had to be regularly ...

all-relay interlocking with geographical circuitry
Transportation; Railway

Signalbox with push-button route-setting equipped with sectional release route locking, the control gear of which is free from any mechanical interlocking. Any type of ...

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