Great Northern Rail Services — is a former railway operator in Victoria, Australia. Great Northern Rail Services was incorporated in July 1993 and provided locomotives and train crews to other rail operators, ran general train operations (freight and passenger) and operated… … Wikipedia
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British Rail Class 87 — Infobox Locomotive name = British Rail Class 87 powertype = Electric caption = No.87028 Lord President in InterCity livery at Crewe station in 1988. builder = BREL Crewe Works builddate = 1973–1975 totalproduction = 36 wheeldiameter =… … Wikipedia
Road-rail vehicle — A Road rail vehicle is a self propelled vehicle that can be legally used on both roads and rails. They are sometimes referred to as a Hy rail or HiRail [The term Hy rail is a registered trademark of the Harsco Corporation. Road rail technology is … Wikipedia
Norton Fitzwarren rail crash (1890) — Norton Fitzwarren rail crash Date and time 11 November 1890 : 0124 Location Norton Fitzwarren station Rail line Reading to Plymouth Line Cause Signalling error Trains 2 Passengers … Wikipedia
Winwick rail crash — The Winwick rail crash took place at Winwick Junction, near Warrington on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, on September 28 1934. General Although the signalman on duty was ultimately responsible for the collision, there were several… … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 03 — Infobox Locomotive name = British Rail Class 03 powertype = Diesel mechanical caption = Class 03 D2069 at Doncaster Works open day on 27 July 2003 roadnumber = 11187–11209, 91, 92; later D2000–D2199, D2370–D2399; later 03004–03199, 03370–03399… … Wikipedia
Track circuit — A track circuit is a simple electrical device used to detect the presence or absence of a train on rail tracks, used to inform signallers and control relevant signals. Principles and operation The basic principle behind the track circuit lies in… … Wikipedia
Snowdon Mountain Railway — Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa Half way up the Mountain Overview … Wikipedia
Depot Personnel Protection System — A Depot Personnel Protection System, commonly referred to as Depot Protection System or DPS, is a system designed to protect staff and equipment by ensuring the safe and controlled movement of rail vehicles into and out of train maintenance depot … Wikipedia
