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A railroad train whose cars are permanently or semi-permanently connected.
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PERMISSIVE BLOCK SYSTEM
A block system in which a railroad train is permitted to enter a block section already occupied by a train.
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LOADING RACK
The shelter and associated equipment for the withdrawal of liquid petroleum or a chemical product from a storage tank and loading it into a railroad tank car or tank truck.
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LAP SIDING
1. Beveled boards used for siding that are similar to clapboards but longer and wider. 2. Two railroad sidings, the turnout of one overlapping that of the other.
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LADDER TRACK
A main track that joins successive body tracks in a railroad yard.
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JEWEL
1. A bearing usually made of synthetic corundum and used in precision timekeeping devices, gyros, and other instruments. 2. A bearing lining of soft metal, used in railroad cars, for example.
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INTERTERMINAL SWITCHING
The movement of railroad cars from one line to another within a switching area.
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INERT RETARDER
A braking device built into a railroad track and operating without an external source of power that reduces car speed by means of brake shoes applied to the lower sides of the wheels.
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HOME SIGNAL
A signal at the beginning of a block of railroad track that indicates whether the block is clear.
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CAR FLOAT
An unpowered barge with railroad tracks mounted on its deck, used to move railroad cars across water obstacles.
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RAIL BARGE
An unpowered barge with railroad tracks mounted on its deck, used to move railroad cars across water obstacles.
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