trestle railway

  • 1Trestle — Tres tle, n. [OF. trestel, tresteay, F. tr[ e]teau; probably from L. transtillum a little crossbeam, dim. of transtrum a crossbeam. Cf. {Transom}.] [Written also {tressel}.] 1. A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding, consisting… …

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  • 2Trestle board — Trestle Tres tle, n. [OF. trestel, tresteay, F. tr[ e]teau; probably from L. transtillum a little crossbeam, dim. of transtrum a crossbeam. Cf. {Transom}.] [Written also {tressel}.] 1. A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding,… …

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  • 3Trestle bridge — Trestle Tres tle, n. [OF. trestel, tresteay, F. tr[ e]teau; probably from L. transtillum a little crossbeam, dim. of transtrum a crossbeam. Cf. {Transom}.] [Written also {tressel}.] 1. A movable frame or support for anything, as scaffolding,… …

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  • 4trestle — Synonyms and related words: L, branch, buck, cable railway, clotheshorse, cog railway, el, electric railway, elevated, elevated railway, embankment, feeder, feeder line, gravity operated railway, horse, horse railway, junction, light railroad,… …

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  • 5railway — Synonyms and related words: L, branch, cable railway, cog railway, el, electric railway, elevated, elevated railway, embankment, feeder, feeder line, gravity operated railway, horse railway, junction, light railroad, line, main line, metro,… …

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  • 6Trestle bridge — Bridge Bridge (br[i^]j), n. [OE. brig, brigge, brug, brugge, AS. brycg, bricg; akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. brucca, G. br[ u]cke, Icel. bryggja pier, bridge, Sw. brygga, Dan. brygge, and prob. Icel. br[=u] bridge, Sw. & Dan. bro bridge,… …

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  • 7Lancaster and Chester Railway — Reporting mark LC Locale Chester County and Lancaster County, South Carolina Dates of operation 1896– Track gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in ( …

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  • 8Noojee railway line — Noojee railway line, Victoria Line details Opened 12 May 1890 (Warragul to Rokeby), 18 March 1892 (Rokeby to Neerim South), 27 March 1917 (Neerim South to Nayook), 26 April 1919 (Nayook to Noojee) Completed …

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  • 9Sacramento Northern Railway — ← Sacramento Northern Railway Reporting mark SN Locale Central and Northern California Dates of operation 1918 (began December 27, 1904 under the Northern Electric brand before the rename to Sacramento Northern)[1]–1983 (upon purchase by Western… …

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  • 10Mount Lowe Railway — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …

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