railway curve

  • 1railway curve — /ˈreɪlweɪ kɜv/ (say raylway kerv) noun one of a set of templates used in drawing for marking curves to scale. See French curve …

  • 2Minimum railway curve radius — 90 foot (27.43 m) radii on the elevated 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Chicago L . There is no room for longer radii at this street intersection The minimum railway curve radius, the shortest design radius, has an… …

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  • 3Curve — Curve, n. [See {Curve}, a., {Cirb}.] 1. A bending without angles; that which is bent; a flexure; as, a curve in a railway or canal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) A line described according to some low, and having no finite portion of it a straight… …

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  • 4Curve of quickest descent — Curve Curve, n. [See {Curve}, a., {Cirb}.] 1. A bending without angles; that which is bent; a flexure; as, a curve in a railway or canal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) A line described according to some low, and having no finite portion of it a… …

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  • 5Curve tracing — Curve Curve, n. [See {Curve}, a., {Cirb}.] 1. A bending without angles; that which is bent; a flexure; as, a curve in a railway or canal. [1913 Webster] 2. (Geom.) A line described according to some low, and having no finite portion of it a… …

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  • 6Curve resistance — is a measurement used in railroad engineering to represent the resistance a train must overcome when traveling on a curved section of track.[1] External links American Railway Engineering PDF References ^ William Walter Hay (1982). Railroad… …

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  • 7Railway station layout — A railway station is a place where trains make scheduled stops. Stations usually have one or more platforms constructed alongside a line of railway. However, railway stations come in many different configurations influenced by such factors as the …

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  • 8Railway signalling — Not to be confused with Railway signal. A gantry of British semaphore signals seen from the cab of a steam locomotive Railway signalling is a system used to control railway traffic safely, essentially to prevent trains from colliding. Being… …

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  • 9Railway Enthusiasts Society — The Railway Enthusiasts Society Incorporated is a New Zealand railway enthusiast society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 17 July 1958. ObjectivesThe RES objectives are as follows:* To foster an intelligent interest in… …

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  • 10Railway signal — Not to be confused with Railway signalling. A signal is a mechanical or electrical device erected beside a railway line to pass information relating to the state of the line ahead to train/engine drivers. The driver interprets the signal s… …

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