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Transportation
Any mode or method of locomotion that serves to move people, goods or services from one location to another.
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mile posts
Transportation; Railway
All railways used to be required to install mile posts, with the mileage measured from a specific datum point. The mile posts helped drivers to check their position and pinpoint ...
mixed train
Transportation; Railway
A train with passenger coaches and goods vehicles. Mixed trains were often tracked by photographers due to their ill-assorted composition and left many passengers with painful ...
mothballing
Transportation; Railway
Damaged equipment may be mothballed or isolated, meaning that it is removed from the train as it could present a danger if left in place. Withdrawing is generally used for ...
motive power unit
Transportation; Railway
Refers to any independently moving vehicle: machine (locomotive or light rail motor tractor), railcar, multiple-unit set, track car, and so on.
mountain
Transportation; Railway
Generic name given to steam engines with a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement. These locomotives were first introduced in the US for the mountain section of the Chesapeake - Ohio route in ...
movements inspector
Transportation; Railway
Employee whose duties include coordinating the traffic in accordance with the corresponding regulations.
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