Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

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Railway

Steam chest valves opened and closed by cam action, in the same manner as in a road vehicle engine. Better timing was possible with such systems but it was difficult to get the variations in cut off ...

Mogul type locomotive

Transportation; Railway

A locomotive with a 2-6-0 wheel arrangement. The first proper version of this locomotive was built in 1858 in the US by Baldwin.

Motion

Transportation; Railway

Generic term for the piston rods, connecting rods and valve gear of a locomotive.

Motion plate

Transportation; Railway

A large bracket attached to the locomotive frame which is used to support parts of the valve gear.

Mountain type locomotive

Transportation; Railway

A locomotive with a 4-8-2 wheel arrangement first introduced in the US in 1911 for the mountain section of the Chesapeake & Ohio RR.

Multi-tube boiler

Transportation; Railway

One of the principal design advances for the steam locomotive was the introduction of the multi-tubular boiler. It was suggested to George Stephenson by Henry Booth and was fitted to his Rocket ...

Notching up

Transportation; Railway

Slang term for moving the reverser to reduce the cut off of the engine as the need for power is reduced. 'Notching up' has also been adapted by diesel and electric locomotive drivers to mean ...