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  • 1ballast — /ˈbæləst / (say baluhst) noun 1. any heavy material carried by a ship or boat for ensuring proper stability, so as to avoid capsizing and to secure the greatest effectiveness of the propelling power. 2. something heavy, as bags of sand, placed in …

  • 2Railway engines (Thomas and Friends) — For the narrow gauge railway engines from Thomas and Friends, see Narrow gauge engines (Thomas and Friends). This article lists the standard gauge Railway Engine characters of the Television Series Thomas and Friends (formerly Thomas the Tank… …

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  • 3Sleeps Hill railway station, Adelaide — Sleeps Hill was the location of a number of quarries which became the source of ballast stone for the South Australian Railways (SAR). From 1909, a branch line, parallel to the main line and the Clapham branch line, served the Sleeps Hill… …

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  • 4Arlesdale Railway — The Arlesdale Railway, more commonly known as the Small Railway, is a fictional railway on the Island of Sodor from the Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry. It is a miniature railway based on the Ravenglass and Eskdale …

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  • 5Minor characters in The Railway Series — Contents 1 Standard gauge engines 1.1 Sodor engines 1.1.1 Neil 1.1.2 …

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  • 6Track (rail transport) — Permanent way redirects here. For other uses, see Permanent way (disambiguation). Twin rail tracks in a wooded area …

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  • 7Rail transport — Railroad and Railway both redirect here. For other uses, see Railroad (disambiguation). Rail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles specially designed to run along railways or railroads. Rail transport is …

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  • 8Laigh Milton Viaduct — Infobox Bridge bridge name = Laigh Milton Viaduct caption = Laigh Milton Viaduct in East Ayrshire over the River Irvine official name = Laigh Milton Viaduct locale = Laigh Milton mill at Gatehead in East Ayrshire, Scotland. carries = Traffic… …

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  • 9Philadelphia and Western Railroad — A preserved Philadelphia and Western multiple unit passenger car at Penn s Landing in 1990. The Philadelphia and Western Railroad was a high speed, third rail operated, commuter hauling interurban electric railroad operating in the western… …

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  • 10road — 1. n. 1 a a path or way with a specially prepared surface, used by vehicles, pedestrians, etc. b the part of this used by vehicles (don t step in the road). 2 one s way or route (our road took us through unexplored territory). 3 an underground… …

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