railway working
1railway — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. 1) a track made of rails along which trains run. 2) a system of such tracks with the trains, organization, and personnel required for its working …
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… …
3Railway 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… …
4Railway 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… …
5Railway Regulation Act 1844 — The Railway Regulation Act 1844 was a British Act of Parliament introduced as a means of providing a minimum standard for rail passenger travel.The prior situationUntil that time there were three classes of carriage provided, with third class… …
6Railway Mail Association — The Railway Mail Association (RMA) was originally The National Association of Railway Postal Clerks when chartered under the laws of New Hampshire in 1898 as a fraternal beneficiary association. In 1904 the name was changed to the RMA and lasted… …
7Railway crew management in India — Articleissues cleanup = july 2008 confusing = July 2008 expert = Trains intro length = july 2008 intromissing = july 2008 restructure = july 2008 unencyclopedic = September 2008 unreferenced = july 2008 wikify = july 2008Indian Railway, the world …
8Railway stations in Cromer — The fishing port and holiday resort of Cromer in the English county of Norfolk has had a rail service since 1877. It was served by three railway stations for many years, and is now served by two. Cromer Beach station, which opened in 1887, was… …
9Railway Mission — The Railway Mission is a British mission devoted to the rail industry. It was founded in 1881 based in mission halls, and now operates a chaplaincy service. The UK Director of the Railway Mission is the Rev. Liam Johnston, who is responsible for… …
10Railway semaphore signal — One of the earliest forms of fixed railway signal is the semaphore. These signals display their different indications to train drivers by changing the angle of inclination of a pivoted arm . Semaphore signals were patented in the early 1840s by… …
