Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

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bissel truck

Transportation; Railway

A two-wheeled truck designed to allow radial movement, where the pivot point was in rear of the axle. Usually fitted at the leading end of a locomotive. It first appeared in the US in 1858.

blast pipe

Transportation; Railway

The pipe which carries the exhaust steam from the cylinders to the centre of the smokebox. It is positioned below the chimney so as to allow the exhaust steam to escape directly and create the ...

A variable blast pipe was introduced in 1839. It consisted of a cone fitted inside the blast pipe which was operated from a lever in the cab. Various manual systems were tried during the mid and late ...

blinkers

Transportation; Railway

UK railway slang for smoke deflectors.

boss

Transportation; Railway

The central, solid part of a railway wheel, which is pressed onto the axle.

brake block

Transportation; Railway

The friction material which is pressed against the tyre of the wheel during braking. Early brake blocks were wooden and later became cast iron as train speeds and weights increased. More recently, ...