A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route. A very short branch line may be called a spur line.
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The Roby Branch as it is commonly referred to spans 3.86 miles running from the north end of Burnham Yard north to where it connects with Colehour Yard.
On the way out of the Fremont Branch the 1st Moss Turn would stop and work the "Truck Mines" along the branch. Virginia Iron Coal and Coke used 3 loadouts to assemble unit trains to Duke Power and other destinations.
This layout is a 4' by 12' dogbone with two branchlines inside. One connects with the upper straightaway of the dogbone, the other with the lower. However,m the branchlines do not connect directly with each other.
Branch - Tracks that diverge from a mainline in order to reach another railway line, and/or serve a town and/or industry
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Branch Line
A railway route which branches off a main through route at one end, and usually finishes at a terminus at the other end.
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Branch A short section of track that diverges from the mainline to serve a town or industry.
Bumper At the end of a spur or branch line to keep cars from running over the edge.
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Branch, branch line. The route miles of track carrying trains from mainline to destinations on lesser priority trackage than mainline track.
Branch Line
Secondary line of a railroad.
Brass Hat
Slang term for conductor; also for President or boss of a rail line. In model railroading, an advanced modeler.
Branch Line
A line serving one or more stations beyond the point of junction with the main or another branch line.
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Branch line
A secondary railway line as distinguished from the main line of a railroad
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Branch
A portion of a division designated by a timetable. Rules and instructions pertaining to subdivisions apply on branches.
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CHARTIERS BRANCH OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
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1) A short branch road feeding traffic to a mainline.
2) [MR] Power connection from the power pack to track and elsewhere on model railroad.
Feedwater Heater
A device that uses exhaust steam to preheat water before injection to the boiler.
The air hose marked ACT or BR CYL enables the lead unit to control the trailing units brakes Branch A portion of a division designated by a timetable. Rules and instructions pertaining to subdivisions apply on branches.
Branchline: The terminal is on a mainline "oval loop", the other part of the oval is hidden staging for mainline trains. A branchline connects to the main at the terminal, and meanders off into the countryside servicing local industries.
Branch Line The secondary line or lines of a rail system. Broken Base A break in the base of the rail.
Find a suitable branch. Take a walk outside in fine weather for a suitably sized branch (or twig) that will form your "mini tree". Do not collect wet or damp wood as this may rot or grow mold as time goes on.
A team track is a branch or spur off of a mainline that can be used to unload railroad cars to trucks for local distribution of goods.
You can use any of the above as building blocks in various combinations to form the trackplan that meets your needs.
Their V type couplers had a downward barb on the left branch of the V and a hole on the right. When the couplers engaged, both tilt slightly such that the barb from each V pops into the hole of the other.
Siding - A passing siding or temporary storage area, An auxiliary track turning out from the mainline and rejoining at another point along the main; can be used as a holding track; Sidings can also be used in the form of a branch or short line to ...
Shuttle service: A train, usually a passenger service, that runs back and forth over a relatively short distance, such as between a junction station and a branch-line terminus.
the Norris Green branch line on the Razorback Railway.
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RAILWAYS. New Haven Railroad (or New Haven And Connecticut Railroad?), a commuter railway between New York City and New Haven, Connecticut. Defunct.
I stood looking at this strange and wonderful new tree that had appeared as if by magic, and thought, what would it look like if I glued tiny branches of this weed into the balsa dowel.
We are thinking branch line terminal. Fifty car trains will not fit. Cab forwards or Big-Boys would look silly pulling a local passenger, mixed or freight into this SMALL branch line terminal.
A type of passenger coach popular on the Great Western at one point, for use on their branch lines. Autocoaches were single coaches, hauled by a small steam engine, usually a tiny 14XX class 0-4-2.
Smaller roads, yards and branches do not get as much care. Adding roadbed under our track smooths out the plywood, which we will call sub-roadbed, deadens the sound, makes it easier to fasten the track in place with small track spikes or brads, ...
Junction The spot at which a branch diverges from the main line. It may consist of a single turnout for single track or may consist of several turnouts and diamond crossings for double (or multiple) tracks.
To branch off the mainline, onto a siding or another oval, we install a track component called a switch or a turnout. Because we are working on wiring, the term "switch" can be confusing, so we will call these things "turnouts" from here on.
Des untités supplémenataires peuvent être branchées sur le transformateur central et son filtre résistance-condensateur.
The FRA is the branch of the DOT that establishes safety standards for rail equipment. The FRA deals specifically with transportation policy as it affects the nation's railroads and is responsible for enforcement of rail safety laws.
A location where main and/or branch lines diverge or cross each other.
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Block Register Territory is typically a branch line that will normally only be occupied by one train.
A divergent track (siding) having only one point of entry; a branch line over which irregular service is offered.
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Main line: is the primary track that defines the railway and which connects the railway's most important destinations. It does not include spurs, branch lines, yards, sidings, or passing tracks.
Cross-Country Line
A railway route which inter-connects two or more main trunk routes. Some routes which are cross-country lines according to this definition, but are of minor importance, might be known as branch lines.
Branch : A portion of railway that diverges from the main line to serve a town or industry.
Broad Gauge : A descriptive term for any railway who's trackage is wider than the standard gauge of 4' 8-1/2"
Buckeye : Modern automatic coupling hook.
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