Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

Industry: Transportation

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mail van

Transportation; Railway

Vehicle without any agent aboard intended for transporting mail.

The single track within stations is doubled into two main tracks: the main line is normally assigned to trains running in both directions, except for cases of crossing or passing; the passing track, ...

mallard

Transportation; Railway

The fastest ever steam locomotive (reached 126 mph). It was a Pacific class locomotive with 6ft 8in driving wheels that was in service until 1963.

marchandise wagon

Transportation; Railway

Wagon used for transporting goods, as opposed to ore.

marshalling yard

Transportation; Railway

Yard for sorting cuts of wagons according to their destination, the aim being to form trains for other marshalling yards where local pick-up goods trains are formed.