Railway

Railway

Relating to the infrastructure developed for the transport of trains.

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Water heater

Transportation; Railway

Device used to preheat the feed water for steam engines. The first system was tried in 1854 by the London & South Western Railway.

System for running a line where trains travelling in both directions use the same track, whereby the measures to prevent any head-on collision are defined by the rules and regulations in force. Also ...

Calling-on signal

Transportation; Railway

A small red arm or a white arm with horizontal red stripes (with a red or white light) below the main arm on a stop semaphore signal as part of shunting movements (characterised by the letter "C"). ...

Water softening

Transportation; Railway

Addition of chemicals to the feed water to prevent the build-up of scale in steam engine boilers.

Slope incline

Transportation; Railway

Term generally used to indicate the degree of a slope.

Cant of the track

Transportation; Railway

Inclination of the track enabling curves to be negotiated at greater speed. However, the cant is restricted to a specific elevation to prevent any train stopping on it from overturning. Curves cannot ...

Signal identification plate

Transportation; Railway

Permanently installed signals, excluding those in yards, are usually equipped with an unlit black identification plate using the reference letters of the controlling signal cabin and the signal ...