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Glossary of United Kingdom railway terms

This article contains a list of jargon used to varying degrees by railway enthusiasts, trainspotters, and railway employees in the United Kingdom, including nicknames for various locomotives and multiple units. Although not exhaustive, many of the entries in this list appear from time to time in specialist, rail-related publications. There may be…

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Jargon Railway enthusiasts Trainspotters United Kingdom

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Railway enthusiasts
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United Kingdom

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list used railway jargon trainspotters rail article contains varying degrees enthusiasts employees united kingdom including nicknames various locomotives multiple units

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
assisting passengers	instance of	a conductor is also responsible for tasks	0.80	text
collecting tickets	instance of	a conductor is also responsible for tasks	0.80	text
relays or transformers Loop A second parallel track	instance of	Location case A trackside cabinet used to house signalling equipment	0.80	text
ore or scrap	instance of	used to haul material	0.80	text
and loaded	instance of	used to haul material	0.80	text
unloaded from the top which may be covered or uncovered Overbridge A bridge over the railway Overlap A distance	instance of	used to haul material	0.80	text

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