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31Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1854 — The Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1854, also known as Cardwell s Act, was an Act of the United Kingdom Parliament regulating the operation of railways. It designated the railway companies as common carriers transporting goods and persons for the… …
32Railway accidents in New South Wales — The railways of New South Wales, Australia have had several incidents and accidents since their formation in 1831.Accidents involving loss of lifeLocomotive No.1, 1858This locomotive, built in 1855 by Robert Stephenson with three others for the… …
33Railway 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… …
34carriage — /kar ij/; for 9 also /kar ee ij/, n. 1. a wheeled vehicle for conveying persons, as one drawn by horses and designed for comfort and elegance. 2. See baby carriage. 3. Brit. a railway passenger coach. 4. a wheeled support, as for a cannon. 5. a… …
35Railway post office — In the United States a railway post office, commonly abbreviated as RPO, was a railroad car that was normally operated in passenger service as a means to sort mail en route, in order to speed delivery. The RPO was staffed by highly trained… …
36carriage — noun 1 vehicle pulled by horses ADJECTIVE ▪ horse drawn, open ▪ royal VERB + CARRIAGE ▪ ride in ▪ drive …
37carriage — n. 1 Brit. a railway passenger vehicle. 2 a wheeled passenger vehicle, esp. one with four wheels and pulled by horses. 3 a the conveying of goods. b the cost of this (carriage paid). 4 the part of a machine (e.g. a typewriter) that carries other… …
38Railway brake — A traditional clasp brake: the brake shoe (brown) bears on the surface (tyre) of the wheel (red), and is operated by the levers (grey) on the left …
39Railway gun — A railway gun, also called railroad gun is a large artillery piece, designed to be placed on rail tracks. Many countries have built railway guns, but the best known are the large Krupp built pieces used by Germany in World War I and World War II …
40railway — (BrE) (AmE railroad) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ mainline (esp. BrE) ▪ high speed ▪ disused (BrE) ▪ narrow gauge, standard gauge …
