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Railroad Terms – Part 18
More railroad terms for you to digest:
Switch Engine
A locomotive used for switching cars in yards and terminals.
Switch List
A listing of cars to be sorted or moved.
Tamper
A power-driven machine for compacting ballast under ties.
Tangent Track
Straight track.
Tank Car
A car with a tank for carrying liquids such as oil, acids, compressed gasses and granular solids.
Tank Dome
This is the vertical cylinder attached to the top of a tank car. It allows for the tank to be filled to full cubical capacity.
Tare Weight
The weight of an empty railroad car. Also refered to as Light Weight or Tare.
Temporary Block Station
A station (manned) that is established by Bulletin Order or Form D to control the movement of trains. Abbreviated as TBS.
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