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Bumping Post
A braced post or block placed at the end of a stub track to prevent rolling cars from going off the ends of the rails. See Car Stop.
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Bumping Post A structure attached to the tracks at the end of a section of tracks to prevent LRVs from leaving the tracks or entering tracks placed out of service.
Stub Track A form of side track connected to a running track at one only and protected at the other end by a bumping post or other obstruction. Subdivision A portion of a division designated by timetable.
At trackside, you have switch stands, targets, line poles, mileposts, speed signs, instrument cases, and hoses, flanger signs, whistle posts, bumping posts, car stops, , bridge rails and walkways, bridge guardrails, fences, weeds, clutter, ...
Stub Terminal - A dead end track with a bumping post; used in yards, industrial spurs, mining and logging areas.
Stud Contact - Similar to 3-rail, but the conductor rail is replaced by a row of energized studs along the center of the track.
 See also: Track, Operation, Normal, Train, Stub Track
  
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