mda Railway Object Name Thesaurus
Built works, Commercial, Control, Railway types, Tools, Track, Vehicles, [Contents]

TRACK AND TRACK COMPONENTS Link to term

trackLink to term
____<track by construction>Link to term
________<track by jointing>Link to term
____________continuous welded trackLink to term
____________jointed trackLink to term
________<track by rail type>Link to term
____________bullhead trackLink to term
____________flat bottomed trackLink to term
____________plateway trackLink to term
________<track by support>Link to term
____________slab trackLink to term
________________floating slab trackLink to term
____________sleepered trackLink to term
____<track by permanence>Link to term
________permanent wayLink to term
________temporary trackLink to term

trackworkLink to term
____buffer stopLink to term
________hydraulic buffer stopLink to term
________pneumatic buffer stopLink to term
________rail-built buffer stopLink to term
________timber buffer stopLink to term
____crossoverLink to term
________scissors crossoverLink to term
____diamond crossingLink to term
________skew crossingLink to term
________slipLink to term
____________double slipLink to term
____________single slipLink to term
________switch diamondLink to term
____junction trackworkLink to term
________ladder junctionLink to term
____sector plateLink to term
____trackbedLink to term
____track panelLink to term
________track sectionLink to term
____turnoutLink to term
________safety pointsLink to term
____________catch pointsLink to term
____________trap pointsLink to term
________________double trap pointsLink to term
________________single tongue trapLink to term
________________straddle switchesLink to term
________________trap points with crossingLink to term
________<turnouts by layout>Link to term
____________double turnoutLink to term
____________three throw turnoutLink to term
________<turnouts by operation>Link to term
____________mechanical pointsLink to term
____________power operated pointsLink to term
____________self normalising pointsLink to term
____________spring pointsLink to term
____________train operated pointsLink to term
____________unworked pointLink to term
________<turnouts by orientation>Link to term
____________facing pointsLink to term
____________trailing pointsLink to term
____turntableLink to term
________wagon turntableLink to term
____<track sub-assemblies>Link to term
________cattle-cum-trespass guardLink to term
________crossing (track sub-assembly)Link to term
____________common crossingLink to term
____________obtuse crossingLink to term
____________swing nose crossingLink to term
________point endLink to term
________rail jointLink to term
____________adjustment switchLink to term
____________insulated block jointLink to term
____________insulated rail jointLink to term
____________shop-made jointLink to term
________switch (track sub-assembly)Link to term
________turntable pitLink to term
________<vehicle stopping sub-assemblies>Link to term
____________chain dragLink to term
____________derailerLink to term
____________retarderLink to term
________________Dowty retarderLink to term
____________sand dragLink to term
____________scotch blockLink to term
____________stop blockLink to term
________water troughLink to term

track componentLink to term
____buffer stop componentLink to term
________buffer stop lampLink to term
____<cross ties>Link to term
________gauge tie barLink to term
________stretcher barLink to term
____<rack adhesion components>Link to term
________rack (adhesion device)Link to term
________rack railLink to term
____________Blenkinsop rack railLink to term
____rail joint componentLink to term
________expansion gapLink to term
________fish boltLink to term
________fishplateLink to term
________fishplate insulatorLink to term
________rail clampLink to term
________rail joint insulatorLink to term
____<rail supports>Link to term
________rail baseplateLink to term
________rail chairLink to term
____________bridge chairLink to term
____________check chairLink to term
________________combined chair and baseplateLink to term
________________crossing check chairLink to term
____________collar chairLink to term
____________common chairLink to term
____________crossing neck chairLink to term
____________crossing chairLink to term
________________point chairLink to term
____________switch heel chairLink to term
____________switch slide chairLink to term
________________three throw slide chairLink to term
____________switch blade chairLink to term
____________turnout chairLink to term
________________three throw turnout chairLink to term
________rail padLink to term
________sleeper padLink to term
____track fasteningLink to term
________<rail fastenings>Link to term
____________rail anchorLink to term
____________rail clip (track fastening)Link to term
________________Mills C3R clip fasteningLink to term
________________Pandrol insulatorLink to term
________________Pandrol clipLink to term
____________rail keyLink to term
________________Barlows fastenerLink to term
________________steel keyLink to term
________________wood keyLink to term
____________rail spikeLink to term
________________dog spikeLink to term
________________trenailLink to term
________<rail support fastenings>Link to term
____________chair fasteningLink to term
________________chair ferruleLink to term
________________chair spikeLink to term
____trackbed componentLink to term
________<trackbed by material>Link to term
____________ballastLink to term
________________ash ballastLink to term
________________granite ballastLink to term
________________limestone ballastLink to term
________________small coal ballastLink to term
________<trackbed by position>Link to term
____________track substructureLink to term
________________subgradeLink to term
____<track bearers>Link to term
________sillLink to term
________sleeperLink to term
____________rail seatLink to term
____________<sleepers by function>Link to term
________________bearerLink to term
____________<sleepers by orientation>Link to term
________________longitudinal sleeperLink to term
________________transverse sleeperLink to term
____________<sleepers by material>Link to term
________________cast iron sleeperLink to term
________________concrete sleeperLink to term
____________________concrete monolithic sleeperLink to term
____________________twin block reinforced sleeperLink to term
________________steel sleeperLink to term
________________stone sleeperLink to term
____________________stone block sleeperLink to term
____________________transverse stone sleeperLink to term
________________wooden sleeperLink to term
____________________hardwood sleeperLink to term
____________________softwood sleeperLink to term
____________________timber block sleeperLink to term
________waybeamLink to term
____<track maintenance assemblies>Link to term
________flange lubricatorLink to term
________point heaterLink to term
____<wheel supports and guides>Link to term
________plate railLink to term
____________edge plate hybrid railLink to term
____________gulley railLink to term
____________gully railLink to term
____________tram plate railLink to term
________railLink to term
____________<rails by condition>Link to term
________________damaged railLink to term
____________________buckled railLink to term
____________________corrugated railLink to term
____________________crippled railLink to term
____________________galled railLink to term
____________________wheel burned railLink to term
________________failed railLink to term
____________<rails by form>Link to term
________________Barlow railLink to term
________________bridge railLink to term
________________bullhead railLink to term
________________doubleway railLink to term
________________edge railLink to term
____________________ledge railLink to term
________________fish bellied railLink to term
____________________cast iron fish bellied railLink to term
____________________wrought iron fish bellied railLink to term
________________flat bottomed railLink to term
________________iron bar railLink to term
________________round top railLink to term
________________singleway railLink to term
________________Thomas Hughes railLink to term
________________tub railLink to term
____________<rails by function>Link to term
________________check railLink to term
________________running railLink to term
____________________blade (point)Link to term
____________________toeLink to term
________________street railLink to term
____________<rails by installation>Link to term
________________closure railLink to term
________________<crossing rails>Link to term
____________________crossing veeLink to term
________________________crossing legLink to term
____________________________point legLink to term
____________________________splice legLink to term
________________________point railLink to term
________________________splice railLink to term
________________________welded veeLink to term
____________________frogLink to term
____________________monobloc crossingLink to term
________________<switch rails>Link to term
____________________stock railLink to term
____________________switch railLink to term
________________________switch bladeLink to term
________________________switch heelLink to term
________________________switch toeLink to term
____________<rails by material>Link to term
________________cast iron railLink to term
________________steel railLink to term
________________wooden railLink to term
____________________wooden rail with running stripLink to term
________________wrought iron railLink to term
____________<rails by treatment>Link to term
________________continuous welded railLink to term
________________heat treated railLink to term
________________long welded railLink to term
________________scarf joint railLink to term
________________shop made joint railLink to term
________________welded continuous railLink to term

<track areas>Link to term
____<track areas by function>Link to term
________catch pitLink to term
________dishLink to term
________drainageLink to term
____________cessLink to term
________holeLink to term
________kipLink to term
________walkwayLink to term
____________attendant pathLink to term
____________horse pathLink to term
____<track areas by position>Link to term
________four footLink to term
________six footLink to term
________ten footLink to term

line (track)Link to term
____<lines by maintenance>Link to term
________gangers lengthLink to term
____<loops, refuges, etc.>Link to term
________loop lineLink to term
________meetingLink to term
________refuge sidingLink to term
____<platform roads>Link to term
________bay lineLink to term
____running lineLink to term
________avoiding lineLink to term
____________goods avoiding lineLink to term
________crossover lineLink to term
________<running lines by control>Link to term
____________block sectionLink to term
________<running lines by direction of working>Link to term
____________bi-directional lineLink to term
____________down lineLink to term
____________down mainLink to term
____________single lineLink to term
____________up lineLink to term
____________up mainLink to term
________<running lines by speed of working>Link to term
____________fast lineLink to term
____________main line (running line)Link to term
____________relief lineLink to term
____________slow lineLink to term
________<running lines by type of train>Link to term
____________goods lineLink to term
____________passenger lineLink to term
________through lineLink to term
____<shunting roads>Link to term
________centre sidingLink to term
________headshuntLink to term
________run-roundLink to term
________shunt (siding)Link to term
____sidingLink to term
________brake van sidingLink to term
________carriage sidingLink to term
________condemned stock sidingLink to term
________cripple sidingLink to term
________engineers sidingLink to term
____________tamper sidingLink to term
________private sidingLink to term
____spur lineLink to term

<traction supply equipment>Link to term
____<stationary propulsion track components>Link to term
________cable haulage track componentLink to term
____________pulley (rope haulage)Link to term
________vacuum propulsion track componentLink to term
____________atmospheric pipeLink to term
____________atmospheric tubeLink to term
____<traction electricity supply equipment>Link to term
________conductor rail equipmentLink to term
____________bondLink to term
____________conductor railLink to term
________________double end electrical sectionLink to term
________________negative conductor railLink to term
________________positive conductor railLink to term
________________stub endLink to term
____________conductor rail insulatorLink to term
____________conductor rail insulator clampLink to term
____________gapLink to term
____________gap jumperLink to term
____________third rail electric railway equipmentLink to term
________________end postLink to term
________overhead line equipmentLink to term
____________cantileverLink to term
____________catenaryLink to term
____________contenaryLink to term
____________contact wireLink to term
____________cross-span wireLink to term
____________dropperLink to term
____________headspan wireLink to term
____________line earLink to term
____________line hangerLink to term
____________neutral sectionLink to term
____________overhead crossingLink to term
____________overhead lineLink to term
____________overhead line insulatorLink to term
____________overhead turnoutLink to term
____________overhead wireLink to term
____________registration armLink to term
____________span wireLink to term
____________span wire anchorLink to term
____________traction poleLink to term
____________traction pole strapLink to term

<unidentified track>Link to term
____gauge postLink to term
____rail plateLink to term

Built works, Commercial, Control, Railway types, Tools, Track, Vehicles, [Contents]

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