Banking
Assisting the working of a train, usually when ascending a grade, by attaching one or more locomotives to the rear of the train.
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A banking locomotive was often used to assist trains up particularly steep or long banks, or gradients. Many banks had locomotives permanently allocated for this purpose.
Superelevation Banking tracks on a curve to allow for higher speeds.
Switch A track that allows trains to swap routes.
Banking Locomotive A UK term meaning a locomotive used to assist trains over an uphill section of line incorporating a long or steep 'bank'.
Bank: A particularly steep section of line that requires additional bank (or banking) engines (US: helper engines) to help trains climb.
Sometimes you oversleep, are trying to get too much done before departing for work, are trying to get tasks accomplished such as banking, shipping packages or other errands while en route to work. Or you might get caught in traffic.
Pre-collectors are banking on the future value of their collectibles. They are as concerned as investors with perfect packaging, pristine condition, etc. Their hope is that their hoard will become more collectible in time.
Superelevation (Cant) - Designed to facilitate higher railway speeds, superelevation entails banking tracks in curves to minimize car sway, reduce rail and wheel wear, and redistribute loads across both rails.
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the slight raising of the outer rail on a curve; banking.
Switcher (also Shifter)
An engine primarily used to move and position cars on different tracks, such as in a yard.
 See also: Standard, Point, Current, Train, Drive
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