Points Lever
A lever for actuating the changing mechanism of points.
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Points: can refer to an entire switch or turnout or to the actual rails that move within a switch to change the direction of the train, also called point rails.
Price points are prices at which demand is relatively high. In introductory microeconomics, a demand curve is downward sloping to the right and either linear or gently convex to the origin.
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Turnout Points--the rail portion of a turnout that moves to change the tracks route. Points are the two individual rails that are beveled and meet the stock rails to deflect the flanges in the direction of travel.
Points
The two connected short rails in a turnout that move to change a trainÂ's route.
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Points Portions of a turnout or switch that move.
Prototype The actual, real life, full-sized object that is modeled.
Rail joiner A part of folded metal used to connect a butt joint between two rails.
8. Solder points to through bar
N. Roll truck and car through the turnout again and make any adjustments
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Mark three points on the strip with a marker pen. One should be dead center, the other two should be toward the edge of the strip, where the balls will fit.
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Cabin car (PRR): See caboose.
Cabless: A locomotive without a cab. Commonly referred to as a B unit or a Slug. Although not all Slugs are cabless.
One with the points facing in the opposite direction from the flow of traffic.
Trailing Truck
A rear locomotive truck with two or four wheels.
A switch, the points of which face away from approaching traffic.
Train
One or more engines couple, with or without cars, displaying a marker, and authorized to operate on a main track.
Catchpoints (or Catch Points)
RAILWAYS. A device used to deliberately derail a train out of the way of the main running line, thereby avoiding fouling the main line. Also called a "derail". Another type of derail clips on to one side of the track.
Usual position of points or signals before action initiated by signalman to allow a train movement.
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Doors are reference points for height, and we assume that the average door is taller than the average tall man. In American ,a door height of 6' 5" and higher is normal.
Guard Rail A rail or other structure laid parallel with the running rail of a track to prevent wheels from being derailed; to hold wheels in correct alignment to prevent flanges from striking the points of turnout or crossing frogs or the ...
Spring Switch A switch equipped with a spring mechanism to restore the switch points to original position after having been trailed through.
Traffic is passed from one road to another at interchange points. Interlocking An arrangement of signal appliances so interconnected that their movements must succeed each other in proper sequence. It may be operated manually or automatically.
Closure Rail : The piece of fixed rail between the points and the "frog" of a turnout (point).
Common Return : A method of wiring a layout in which all the return connections from the track are looped together by a single common wire.
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Saddle tank: A tank locomotive with the water tank mounted on top of the boiler like a saddle.[50]
Safety Appliance Act (US): A law mandating air brakes, grab bars, and automatic couplers ...
Signal Box - Tower or building housing equipment for operation of points and signals in a particular section of a route.
Silo - Sand storage tower for filling locomotive sand boxes.
A switch with its points held in fixed position by a spike, usually to prevent a disconnected or damaged switch from being thrown through error, or to prevent trains from using a track that has been taken out of service.
Spiral easement.
Check Rail Additional rail inserted inside the normal running rail at points or curves to provide guidance for the flange to ensure that the correct route is taken.
Tie see Sleeper Tiebar The metal bar or sleeper that attaches two points together and forces them to operate together. Track The "road" on which trains run. Track is made up of rails, sleepers, and chairs or baseplates.
In some models of schnabel cars the two pivot points are closer together than the two roller paths that distribute load weight from the arms to the centers of the main span bolsters.
closure rail — the rail in a turnout or switch that stretches between the frog and the moving points.
coach — a railroad car providing for the transportation of passengers in one large compartment.
That control takes place at the control points. As an example, we'll use the portion of the railroad between South Paxton and North Rantoul on the CN Chicago Sub. Both locations are control points.
The pivot rivets for the points usually work fine on new turnouts. Apply some dilute white glue to hold the ballast or just change the calendar on the wall a few times.
The other 2 wires go to either of the side connectors; however, you should test which way the points go when the toggle is thrown one way versus the other.
AEI Readers (interrogators) are installed at strategic points such as plant entrance and/or exit points, railroad junction points etc. to read AEI tags. Also known as Automatic Car Identification or Railcar Identification tags.
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The crank needs two pivot points. They may be on a circular cutout as shown here, or they may be on either end of a short rectangular piece.
A device on a ground frame which prevents the points levers on that frame from being reversed unless first unlocked by a special key. Once unlocked, the key cannot be removed until the points levers are returned to normal.
A portion of the bridge structure receiving and transmitting vertical, transverse, or oblique stresses produced by externally applied loads, when supported at its end or at intermediate points and ends.
TWC: A Track Warrant is a permission to occupy main track between two specific points. The points must be clearly identifiable and most often station names are used, though mileposts may also come in handy.
A bar underneath the ties of a turnout to which the points are attached and which moves the points.
Tie
The crosswise member of the track structure to which the rails are fastened, usually made of wood or concrete.
A turnout (switch) situated with the points facing traffic.
Feeder
In model railroading, a power connection from the transformer or power pack to the track, and then on to another portion of the trackwork.
The distance between Q1 and the points of the turnout must be greater than the maximum length of the train to prevent the switch machine from being SET to the normal route while the train is still in the loop.
Even on 72" or larger curves it often doesn't work well because each coupling arm points straight ahead on each wheel truck and it doesn't align well with the other coupling and they may miss making the proper fit.
Use promontory of roads or rivers to hide the joint line (see above: promontory points of the receding road)
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Trailing Switch
A turnout or switch whose points face away from oncoming traffic.
Trailing Truck
A two- or four-wheeled truck located behind a steam locomotive's driver wheels which helps support the rear of the engine.
Caliper
A measuring instrument used to measure the distance between two points or the inside or outside dimensions of an object.
Camber
Used to define vertical alignment of wheels.
IMPORTANT - Remove the metal wipers and create a downward angle just outside the fuel tanks. The new Alco trucks have shorter electrical contact points and the wipers need to be adjusted downward to reach the shorter contacts.
Switch Machine - An electrical solenoid or motor that moves a turnout's points.
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A note of extreme caution! Be very careful when painting the turnouts (switches). You do not want any of the paint to foul the turnouts. Use masking tape to protect the points and the contacts as well as the switch motor.
Brush all excess ballast from the rails and the tops of the ties. Keep grit out of switch machines, guard rails, frogs, and switch points. Finally, pour more glue on the top of the ballast until it is soaked through. ...
Truck dumps typically load from 1 to 30 cars per day over one or two tracks. Truck dumps are most prevalent in Eastern Kentucky and Western Virginia and make up the majority of loading points in modern-day Appalachia.
 See also: Point, Track, Train, Switch, Engine
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