Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

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unbalanced

Transportation; Railway

The superelevation in a curve that is less than a calculated value that will otherwise equally distribute onto both rails the dynamic force of trains that are traveling at the maximum authorized ...

water column

Transportation; Railway

A hollow pole fitted with a leather hose and connected to a water supply for filling locomotive water tanks.

The indication provided in every locomotive cab showing the level of water in the boiler. Always provided in pairs, the water gauges were considered the most important part cab equipment. Cocks were ...

water scoop

Transportation; Railway

A device, first used on locomotives of the LNWR in the UK in 1860 to allow water to be collected from a water trough laid along the track whilst the train was moving. The scoop was mounted on the ...

westinghouse brake

Transportation; Railway

Air brake system first invented by George Westinghouse in 1869. It comprised an air pump powered by steam, which provided the air pressure used in the brake cylinders. An automatic version was ...

wet steam

Transportation; Railway

The generic term for steam produced in a boiler and collected in the steam space above the water level. It still contains an amount of water vapour which will quickly condense as the steam enters a ...

wheel arrangement systems

Transportation; Railway

Different systems for denoting wheel arrangements have been developed in different countries. In the US and UK is usual to refer to a steam locomotive wheel layout numerically by first the leading ...