Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

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Fouling point

Transportation; Railway

The point on two converging lines where two approaching trains would collide.

Furniture van waggon

Transportation; Railway

A low-loader waggon dating back to the Victorian era designed to carry furniture vans and other tall loads.

Gangway connexion

Transportation; Railway

Flexible device linking two coupled cars and thereby enabling passengers and staff to cross over from one to the other.

Land container

Transportation; Railway

Container whose dimensions have been specifically adapted to standard palette sizes (inside length: 2.44 m). For a long time, these containers were reserved for railway companies, though various ...

Large jumbo

Transportation; Railway

2-4-0 engines used towards the end of the 20th century that were able to haul very large trains in comparison to their size.

White board with a black St George's cross - warns the driver that he is approaching a locally-monitored crossing. He must reduce the train's speed in line with the indicated speed restriction board. ...