GANGWAY"Space between the rear cab post of a locomotive and her tender GARDEN"See yard GAS HOUSE"Yard office ...
Gangway The space between the locomotive and the tender through which the crew enters and leaves. Gas-electric ...
Pullman Style Gangway The type of corridor connection used between corridor coaches by the SR, LNER and on BR standard steam stock (Mk.1), as well as most Pullman cars.
Gangway Flexible structure provided at vehicle ends where necessary to provide access from one vehicle to another. The gangway is divided between the two adjacent vehicles and is normally closed off when the vehicles are uncoupled.
Often, but not always, passenger cars in a train are linked together with enclosed, flexible gangway connections that can be walked through by passengers and crew members.
RAILWAYS. The British Rail passenger carriage designation code for a brake gangway coach. This code might only be used with MK1 coaches.
See also: Double, Wagon, Engine, Block, Track
 
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