Spur
A short railway line which branches off from a main line to give access to an industry or some minor concern.
Staff ...
Spur or spur track
A dead end track, one with a turnout at only one end.
Standard gauge ...
Spur
Segment of track branching off the main, used to reach a customer or facility, or to store equipment.
SSW ...
Spur
Short, usually dead-end section of track used to access a facility or loading/ unloading ramp. It can also be used to temporarily store equipment or be a branch line over which irregular service is offered.
Spur
A track extending out from the main track that usually serves customers
Stack Car ...
Spur
A divergent track (siding) having only one point of entry; a branch line over which irregular service is offered.
Standard Gauge ...
Spur Track
A stub track extending out from a main or other track.
Standard Gage ...
A spur is added inside the right loop. You can add more sidings to the spur, if you choose.
A Spur is any short branch off the mainline that can be use to service an industry, station or other facility.
Spur: ...
Lionel universal motors come in two types, spur and worm geared. Worm geared motors will usually be mounted vertically or diagonally and have a corkscrew gear on the armature that mates with a gear with diagonal teeth.
Team track: A spur or siding for loading freight, often used by firms not having their own direct rail access.[54] ...
A main track is the parent track in regard to a passing track or spur, a ladder track is the parent track in regard to the yard tracks.
Passing track. A track auxiliary to the main track used for meeting or passing trains.
Phase break.
See also "Siding" and "Spur".
"Leaves On The Line"
RAILWAYS. Some years ago, a railway spokesperson in Britain famously claimed that delays were being caused by leaves on the line, making train wheels slip.
I cannot recall exactly where it was now, but there was an industrial spur on the east side that went into the old Rand McNally plant. I seem to recall we worked it going south.
Also, new blocks have been added in the basic track plan, and the on/off switch removed and the engine storage track turned into a industrial spur. The entire addition since it is a switching layout has been made into just one block, block #7.
In addition, we have a siding for interesting operations provided by the back spur's facilities. The false fronts between rail and backdrop give life to the scene and excuses for interesting switching. I suggest three locations along the spur.
DUTCH DROP"Rarely used method of bringing a car onto the main line from a spur. The engine heads into the spur, couples head-on to the car, and backs out.
Bumper At the end of a spur or branch line to keep cars from running over the edge.
CA (Cyanoacrylate) "Super Glue." Bonds metal and plastic.
Cab control One power pack per train, running on blocks, so each train is controlled individually.
There is of course a set of rules to let a train enter CTC territory where a signal is not provided (say, from a spur) and to get trains moving in case of signal failure.
Signals in CTC territory is a mixture of controlled and automatic signals.
The circuit can also be used where there is a grade crossing with a siding or spur by adding additional sensors at the crossing and at one end of the siding.
Parent track. A track from which a turnout is constructed. A main track is the parent track in regard to a passing track or spur, a ladder track is the parent track in regard to the yard tracks.
Spur American prototype terminology for siding. Standard Gauge The original track gauge first used by the ancient Romans and adopted by early railway builders in England.
 See also: Track, Switch, Operation, Point, Train
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