Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

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Railway

In steam engine operation, the period during which the valve exposes the steam port to allow live steam to enter the cylinder. The admission period is restricted to a percentage of the piston stroke. ...

adriatic type locomotive

Transportation; Railway

A locomotive with a 2-6-4 wheel arrangement, first introduced in 1909 on the Austrian State Railway and said to have been named after its use on a route by the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea.

air brake

Transportation; Railway

Standard train brake originating in the US using compressed air in which the control is actuated from a driver's brake valve. A fall in brake pipe air pressure causes a brake application on each ...

air operated reverser

Transportation; Railway

Sometimes used on locomotives equipped with compressors for air brake operation. William Stroudley of the London & Brighton & South Coast Railway used such a reverser in 1882. It was widely used in ...

adhesion

Transportation; Railway

The grip of the driving wheels of a locomotive obtained on the rail, particularly important when starting. The weight on the driving wheels is particularly helpful in this respect.

whistle

Transportation; Railway

First fitted to a locomotive of the Leicester & Swannington Railway in 1833 following an accident at Thornton when a train hit a horse and cart. Whistles soon became important for transmitting ...

adhesive factor

Transportation; Railway

The ratio of maximum tractive effort, expressed in pounds, to the adhesive weight, also in pounds, of a locomotive. It will usually be about 25% of the adhesive weight for a locomotive with two or ...