mda Railway Object Name Thesaurus
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Pacific locomotive
packing van
paddle USE shoe paddle
paid area
paint panel USE livery sample
paintshop tools and equipment
pallet wagon
Palmer monorail
Pandrol clip
Pandrol insulator
panel batten
pannier tank and tender locomotive
pannier tank locomotive
pannier tank (locomotive component)
pantograph
pantograph collector USE pantograph
pantograph horn
paper mill railway
paper ticket
paraffin engined locomotive
<parcel and freight traffic accounting>
parcel stamp
<parcels and mail handling structures>
parcels label
parcels train
parcels trolley
parcels van
parcels waybill
parking brake
parking brake isolating cock
parking ticket
parliamentary carriage
parliamentary ticket
parliamentary train
partially fitted train
parting USE turnout
partition board
partition component
partition floor bearer
partition roof stick
pass
<passenger and staff facility components>
passenger brake van
passenger brake van (with passenger accommodation)
passenger carriage
<passenger carriages by class>
<passenger carriages by function>
<passenger carriages by haulage>
<passenger carriages by internal layout/facilities>
<passenger carriages by wheel arrangement>
passenger close
passenger communication brake valve
passenger communication cord
passenger communication valve (air)
passenger communications valve (vacuum)
passenger emergency alarm
passenger emergency communication
passenger line
passenger locomotive
passenger open
passenger open transmission
passenger railway
passenger rated traffic train
passenger talkback control
passenger talkback indicator
passenger timetable USE public timetable
<passenger traffic accounting>
passenger train
passimeter
patrolmans lockout device
patrolmans vehicle
pay advice
pay check
pay check board
pay envelope
pay records rack
pay through and recharge form
pay ticket
pay tin
paybill deductions form USE deduction mandate
payroll advice
<payroll documentation>
<payroll hardware>
<payroll records and equipment>
PCT USE powered canopy trolley
peat railway
pedestrian crossing
pedigree cattle wagon
perishable traffic train
permanent speed restriction sign
permanent steam tender
permanent way
permanent way callipers
permanent way component USE track component
permanent way gauge
permanent way hammer
permanent way hut
<permanent way manufacturing tools and equipment>
<permanent way tools and equipment>
permanent way works
permanent-wire control
<permits>
<personnel accommodation>
personnel carrier
<personnel records>
<personnel transport and accommodation>
<personnel transport>
petrol locomotive
pick up coil
pickaxe
pick-up goods train
pick-up shoe
piece van wagon
pier railway
pig iron wagon
pigeon van
pigtail
pilotmans armband
pinch bar
pipe wagon
piped vehicle
piston
<piston driven steam locomotives>
piston gland stuffing box
piston rod
piston valve
piston valve guide (tail rod)
pitch
pitch wagon
pivot block assembly and bush
pivot light
pivot pin (truck)
pivoting single bolster wagon
planking
plate frame
plate rail
plate wagon
platelayers trolley
plateway
plateway track
platform
platform barrier
platform barrier gate
platform barrow
platform bench
platform close switch
platform destination board
platform door interlock cut-out
platform doors closed indicator
platform edging
platform finger board
platform hanging lamp
platform indicator
platform information board
platform lamp
platform monitor
platform notice
platform railing
<platform roads>
platform screen door
platform shelter
platform sign
platform starting signal
platform station sign
platform ticket
platform ticket machine
platform tractor
platform view mirror
platform wall lamp USE station platform wall lamp
pleasure party ticket
plough brake USE ballast plough brake van
plunger
pneumatic ballast injection machine
pneumatic buffer stop
pneumatic door operator
pneumatic relay assembly
<pneumatic system infrastructure>
<pneumatic transmission>
<pneumatic valves, gauges, etc.>
pneumatic wiper
pocket watch
<point and signal actuation>
point chair
point clamp
<point detection, etc.>
point detector
point end
point handle
point heater
point leg
point lever (frame)
point lever (trackside)
<point locking equipment>
point machine USE point motor
point motor
point rail
point rod bell crank
point rod reversing linkage
point rodding
point (track sub-assembly) USE switch (track sub-assembly)
pointer
points blade straightener
points clip
points indicator
points mechanism
points rodding support
pole strap
pole wagon
pony USE pony truck
pony truck
pop safety valve
poppet valve
<portable lamps and components>
portal
position light ground signal
position light junction indicator
position light signal
position switch
positive conductor rail
positive shoebeam
poster
potato railway
Poultney system locomotive
<powder carrying vehicles>
powder wagon
<power and heating vehicles>
power car
<power collection components>
power controller
power frame USE power signalling frame
power operated door
power operated points
power semiconductor
power signalling frame
power station
power supply building
<power supply complexes>
Power Supply Section brake van
<power supply structures>
power switch
<power transmission components>
power unit
powered canopy trolley
prairie locomotive
preliminary routing indicator
preserved railway
Presflo wagon
Presspahn shield
pressure gauge (boiler) USE boiler pressure gauge
prestwin silo wagon
pre-recorded announcement
primary suspension
<primitive disc and bar signals>
private owner wagon
private railway
private saloon
private siding
privilege return ticket USE privilege ticket PLUS return ticket
privilege ticket
programme machine
property permit
prospectus
Prossers wooden railway
protected circuit
protection circuit
protector
prototype locomotive
provender wagon
public railway
public roadway level crossing
public timetable
public transport ticket
pug
pulley guide
pulley wagon
pulley wheel (signalling)
pulley (rope haulage)
Pullman car
Pullman class ticket
pumphouse
pumping engine house
punch ticket
punched card
punt wagon
push rod brake
push-pull train

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