Railway terminology varies from country to country, between model and reality, and even between different professions within the industry. This forum seeks to clarify such diversity.
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by modadmin Mon Jan 19, 2004 11:40 am
An arrangement of rails permitting two railway tracks to diverge or converge.
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Edwinmarks
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by Edwinmarks Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:08 am
UK: 'Switch' refers only to the moveable blades and associated parts. 'Switch and crossing' is the generic term for areas where tracks intersect.
