mda Railway Object Name Thesaurus
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cab
cab assembly USE cab
cab communicating unit
cab component
cab control
cab display unit
cab door interlock
cab heating
cab hinged door
cab indicator
cab lighting
cab side
cab signal
cab sliding door
cab to cab control
cab to cab indicator
cab to cab telephone
cable bracket (control cables)
cable bracket (traction supply)
cable capstan
cable drum carrier
cable haulage engine
cable haulage engine house
cable haulage equipment
cable haulage railway
<cable haulage structures and equipment>
<cable haulage systems>
cable haulage track component
cable incline head gear
cable post
cable tie
caboose USE brake van
cabside identification plate USE cabside number plate
cabside number plate
cabside numberplate USE cabside number plate
cabside plaque
cabside plate
calf barrow
calf van
calling-on indicator
calling-on signal
camping coach
canal feeder railway
canal railway
cancelling indicator (AWS)
cannon box
cant gauge USE superelevation gauge
cant rail moulding
cantilever
cantrail
Caprotti valve gear
capuchon
car card
car door
car stop plate
car wire
car (railway vehicle) USE passenger carriage
carbody
cardan shaft
carden shaft USE cardan shaft
carline
carriage USE railway carriage
<carriage and wagon tools and equipment>
carriage and wagon works
carriage board USE carriage destination board
carriage component
carriage destination board
carriage destination label
carriage door handle
carriage door handle and lock
carriage door handle backplate
carriage door loop handle
carriage door slam lock mechanism
carriage examiners hut
carriage finishing panel
carriage floor board
carriage gas key
carriage key
carriage label USE carriage destination label PLUS carriage reservation label
carriage lamp
carriage maintenance gauge (buckeye)
carriage number plate
carriage plaque
carriage plate USE carriage number plate
carriage repair shop
carriage reservation label
carriage roof board
carriage roof lamp
carriage roof lamp protector
carriage section
carriage shed
carriage side handle
carriage siding
carriage truck
carriage ventilator
carriage warming pressure gauge
carriage warming stop cock
carriage warming valve
carriage water tank
carriage window finger plate
carriage window glass
carriage window label
carriage works plate
case wagon
cash bag
cask wagon
casseyway USE tramway
cast iron fish bellied rail
cast iron rail
cast iron sleeper
catch pit
catch points
catch-handle locking lever frame
catenary
catering staff equipment
cats eye USE position light signal
cattle dock
cattle van
cattle wagon
cattle-cum-trespass deter guard USE cattle-cum-trespass guard
cattle-cum-trespass guard
causeway
center pivot
centering device
<central control>
centre balance signal
centre balance stop signal
centre siding
<cereal carrying vehicles>
<ceremonial tools and equipment>
cess
chain drag
chain driven locomotive
chain (load securing)
chair fastening
chair ferrule
chair spike
chair (rail support) USE rail chair
chaldron wagon
chalk quarry railway
changeover system
charging outlet
charter train
chartered excursion train
chassis
cheap day return ticket
check chair
check rail
check valve
cheese van
child snip ticket
child ticket
childs privilege return ticket USE child ticket PLUS privilege ticket PLUS return ticket
chimney USE locomotive chimney
china clay wagon
chock
chopper control
chopper coupling
cinder strip
cinema coach
circuit breaker
civil engineering USE <route complexes>
civil engineering equipment
clack USE check valve
clack box
clack valve USE check valve
clack valve body
clamp lock
clamp (point)
clamplock heater
clasp brake
clearance bar USE fouling bar
clearance path extender
clearance test train
clearing house
clerestory
clerestory carriage
clerestory stock
climber for climbing telegraph poles
clinker
clip profile
clip (points) USE points clip
clip (rail) USE rail clip (track fastening)
cloakroom ticket
clock card
clocking-in clock USE time clock
clockwork locomotive
close doors indicator
closed vehicle
closing switch USE block switch
closing-up signal
closure rail
club car
clutch profile
coach USE railway carriage
coach body
coach body section
coach house
coach lamp
coach painting equipment
coach roofboard USE carriage roof board
coach section
coach solebar plate USE carriage number plate
coach waybill
coaching stock
coal bunker
coal cells
coal door
coal drops
coal fired locomotive
coal hammer
coal hopper wagon
coal pusher
coal rail
coal stage
coal train
coal wagon
coaling stage
coaling tower
coating system
code trip valve
coffee pot (locomotive) USE vertical boilered locomotive
coffin carrier
coin acceptor
coin acceptor mechanism
coin bag
coke wagon
collapsible gate
collar chair
collecting pipe
collector shoe
colliery railway
colloidal fuel
colour card
colour light head USE colour light signal head
colour light signal
colour light signal head
colour light signal head component
<colour light signals by construction>
<colour light signals by number of aspects>
combination brake and ejector valve
combination ejector for vacuum brake
combination injector
combination injector/ejector
combination lever
combination valve
combined chair and baseplate
combined steam and delivery valve
combined traction brake controller
<commemorative vehicle plaques, etc.>
commencement indicator
COMMERCIAL RECORDS AND EQUIPMENT
commercial travellers luggage and samples ticket
commode rail
common chair
common crossing
common user railway
commonwealth bogie
communication system
<communications>
commutator (block telegraph component)
commutator (locomotive component)
commuted charge plate
commuted empty haulage plate
company seal
compartment
compartment carriage
compartment coach USE compartment carriage
<complete units>
<complexes by form>
<complexes>
<component identifier>
<components by type of vehicle>
composite carriage
composite coach USE composite carriage
compound locomotive
compound (locomotive) USE compound locomotive
comprehensive approach locking
compressed air transmission locomotive
<compression ignition engined locomotives>
concentric conductor
concrete monolithic sleeper
concrete sleeper
condemned stock siding
condensing locomotive
conductor rail
<conductor rail collection components>
conductor rail equipment
conductor rail insulator
conductor rail insulator clamp
conduit collection locomotive
conduit plough
coned boiler
conflat wagon USE container flat wagon
conjugated valve gear
connecting link
connecting rod
connecting rod big end
connecting rod (point) USE stretcher bar
consignment bill
consignment note
console ventilation system
consolidation locomotive
<construction and repair complexes>
<construction and repair structures>
<consumables storage and handling components>
<consumables>
contact pyrometer
contact wire
container control board
container flat wagon
container wagon
container (demountable) USE demountable container
<containers by service>
contenary
continuous blowdown valve
continuous brake
continuous welded rail
continuous welded rail train
continuous welded track
contractors line
contractors locomotive
contractors railway
contractors track USE temporary track
CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS
<control centres by function>
<control displays and indicators>
control panel
<control structure components>
<control structures>
<control transmission>
controlled signal
conventional locomotive
conventional steam locomotive USE conventional locomotive PLUS steam locomotive
convertible bulk grain wagon
corner pillar
corner plate
<corporate identity>
corridor
corridor carriage
corridor key
corridor tender
corrugated rail
counterbalance (vehicular)
counterbalance (water)
counterbalanced railway
coupe (carriage)
coupe (compartment)
coupled wheel
coupled wheel spring
coupler
coupler energy absorption element
coupling
coupling component
coupling hook and bar
coupling profile
coupling rod
coupon ticket
covered carriage ticket
covered carriage truck
covered hopper wagon
covered van
co-acting arm signal
co-acting signal USE co-acting arm signal
cracker USE detonator
crane locomotive
crane match truck
crane registration plate
crane tank and tender locomotive
crane tank locomotive
crane testing van
crane testing wagon
crane (static)
crane (vehicle) USE travelling crane
<cranes and ancillary vehicles>
crank
crank axle
crank handle
crank pin
crankpin nut
creep control
creosote tank wagon
crest (armorial device)
cripple
cripple siding
crippled rail
cross head USE crosshead
cross head guide USE slide bar
<cross ties>
crossbar USE middle bearer
crossbeam
crosshead
crosshead vacuum pump
crossing box
crossing chair
crossing check chair
crossing gate lamp USE level crossing gate lamp
crossing gate lamp case
crossing gate lamp interior
crossing gate mechanism
crossing keepers cottage
crossing leg
crossing locally monitored USE automatic barrier crossing locally monitored
crossing neck chair
crossing plate
<crossing rails>
crossing sign
crossing vee
crossing (track sub-assembly)
crossover
crossover line
cross-span wire
crown
crown stay
crude oil engined locomotive
crude oil locomotive USE crude oil engined locomotive
culvert
curb rail
current rail USE conductor rail
cut out
cutting
cut-away
cylinder
cylinder block
cylinder cock USE cylinder drain cock
cylinder drain cock
cylinder lubricator
cylinder pressure release valve
cylinder tap USE cylinder drain cock
<cylinders and associated components>

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