A railroad switch (AE), turnout, or [set of] points (CE) is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another,...

switch Light switch Load control switch Membrane switch MEMS switch Optical switch Piezo switch Pull switch Push switch Railroad switch Sense switch Slotted...

swindle Railroad switch, a mechanical installation that creates a junction between multiple railroad tracks Switching (disambiguation) Code-switching (disambiguation)...

A switching and terminal railroad is a freight railroad company whose primary purpose is to perform local switching services or to own and operate a terminal...

Grinders Switch is a location just outside Centerville, Tennessee, which consists of little more than the railroad switch for which it is named. Grinders...

chlorine exposure. The crash was determined to be caused by a misaligned railroad switch. On January 5, 2005, NS local train P22 (led by GP59 #4622) began its...

tracks to join or cross and is usually part of a level junction or railroad switch. A frog war usually begins with legal actions, such as filing lawsuits...

caused a part of the wheel to become caught in a railroad switch (points), changing the direction of the switch as the train passed over it. This led to the...

be "by state". List of U.S. railroads List of Canadian railroads List of Mexican railroads Switching and terminal railroad Bayside Canadian Railway - a...

moving blades of a railroad switch can be connected to the closure rails by looser-than-normal fishplates. This is called a heeled switch. Alternatively,...

triangle) is a triangular joining arrangement of three rail lines with a railroad switch (set of points) at each corner connecting to the incoming lines. A...

A harp switch stand is a type of railroad switch stand that was most common during the 19th century in the United States. The name derives from the characteristic...

single track road where vehicles can pull over to let others pass Railroad switch (US), turnout or set of points, a mechanical installation enabling...

A switcher locomotive (American English), shunter locomotive (British English), or shifter locomotive (Pennsylvania Railroad terminology) is a locomotive...

located in Penobscot County and Piscataquis County. The site of the railroad switch and the two locomotives are popularly known as the 'ghost trains';...

A swingnose crossing or moveable point frog is a device used at a railroad switch to eliminate the gap at the common crossing (a.k.a. frog) which can...

Marshalling (UK) or classification (US) yard Switcher locomotive Switching and terminal railroad Reciprocal switching Esbester, Mike (27 March 2023). "The Accidents"...

Texas Inman, Kansas, once known as Aiken Delta, Utah, originally a railroad switch known as Aiken Aiken (surname) Aiken code, a complementary BCD code...

A dead man's switch is a switch that is designed to be activated or deactivated if the human operator becomes incapacitated, such as through death, loss...

or output Points, a contact breaker in an ignition system Points, a railroad switch (British English) Points, the clock position of an object seen from...

year. Local railroads: smaller than a regional railroad, but engage in line-haul service. Switching and terminal railroads: mainly switch cars between...

junction is a triangular joining arrangement of three rail lines with a railroad switch (set of points) at each corner connecting to each incoming line. [citation...

Switch tenders are located at North Harvey and Columbia Avenue. IHB also took over State Line tower from the Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad. Railways...

Timesaver is a well-known model railroad switching puzzle (U.K. English: shunting puzzle) created by John Allen. It consists of a specific track layout...

2002: Skamo (Nowe Skalmierzyce, Poland); railroad switch manufacturer. 2003: MIN Skretnice (Serbia); railroad switch manufacturer. 2004: The diesel locomotive...

blades, the operator must raise them when the flanger car approaches a railroad switch or grade crossing. In regions where flangers are often used, signs...

presentation of a 1950s era of branch line railroading. It is now operated by vintage diesel switchers and road switchers during most of the year. Steam operations...

network. a railroad switching station. a telephone switching station. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Switching station...

adjacent to the South Norwalk Switch Tower Museum, which showcases the railroad switch tower where tracks were physically switched at the intersection of the...

became a curiosity because simple friction was found to be sufficient for railroads operating on level ground. The Fell mountain railway system, developed...