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Railway
Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.
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position light signals
Transportation; Railway
These signals are used for shunting movements. The following two types are used: (1) Position light ground signals (PLGS), which are located on the ground and feature three aspects - one red light ...
private siding
Transportation; Railway
A company wishing to be connected directly to the main railway network may own a private siding. With the smallest private sidings, the main railway operator generally delivers and moves the wagons, ...
pullman
Transportation; Railway
De luxe saloon coaches run in Europe by CIWL. George Mortimer Pullman (1831-1897) created the coaches in the USA, which were then brought over and run in Europe by Georges Nagelmackers through the ...
quad track
Transportation; Railway
Route in which two sets of tracks are provided for each direction.