Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

Industry: Transportation

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Diesel multiple-unit (DMU)

Transportation; Railway

Diesel multiple-unit set - a family of X 4300, X 4500, X 4700 and X 4900 railcars sharing the same body, but designed with different capacities and performance.

Distance between the track's stretch of rails (see 1435 and 4-foot). This system ensures that vehicles can travel freely and without any danger by using standardised gauges. Not all lines accept the ...

Gauge measure

Transportation; Railway

Graduated ruler enabling rail workers to accurately measure the gauge of the rails.

Gradient

Transportation; Railway

Degree of incline of track.

Grasshopper

Transportation; Railway

Nickname given to a class of 4-4-0 locomotives launched in 1893.

Gravity/fly shunting

Transportation; Railway

Gravity shunting relies on the use of a hump to give a cut the necessary momentum to reach the siding. Fly shunting, though rarely used, is an extremely practical (and dangerous...) method, whereby a ...