Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

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End-of-section signal

Transportation; Railway

Signal used as part of the lower pantographs system in various countries. When this sign is crossed, the driver may raise the pantographs (see Lower pantographs signals).

Fish plate

Transportation; Railway

Metal plate used to join together two lengths of rail on the track. When the train wheels pass over the join, it produces the distinctive rat-a-tat noise, which is gradually disappearing nowadays ...

Two or three-axle truck equipped with a central pivot point linking it to the vehicle's chassis beneath which it is mounted. The pivot point enables the bogie to turn as the track curves and can even ...

Travelling post office (TPO)

Transportation; Railway

Mail car designed to transport letters and parcels, and manned by GPO workers who sorted the mail en route.

Dispatch

Transportation; Railway

Authorisation sent in writing or by radiotelegraphy to allow an exceptional operation (passing a stop signal, entering a section already occupied by another train, special running on the high-speed ...

Dispatching

Transportation; Railway

Term designating the putting into service of a train from a depot or station.

Distant signals

Transportation; Railway

To give drivers advanced warning of an approaching stop signal, a distant signal is sometimes used. A green light informs the driver that the approaching stop signal is off, whereas a yellow light ...