Glossary Results for prefix "ca"
C1 | BR carriage route availability code, often seen on heritage carriages. | |
C1 0-8-0 Locomotive Class | A LNWR 0-8-0 goods engine produced when class ‘A’ three-cylinder compounds![]() ![]() |
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Caledonian Railway (CR) | Not part of LNWR, although the LNWR had running powers (which were not exercised) between Carlisle and Glasgow. The Caledonian and LNWR were of course allies and partners in the West Coast route. | |
Calling On Signal | Usually placed under a Stop Signal![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Camden, London | Camden is at the top of the bank out of Euston![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Cantrail | From the 1889 Century Dictionary of the English Language: A timber running along the tops of the upright pieces in the sides of the body of a railway-carriage and supporting the roof and the roof sticks. | |
Capital Stock List | Accountants have scheme called depreciation, where by an purchased item is written off over a number of years. While the stock item (locomotive, carriage or wagon etc) is being written off it resides on the Capital Stock List. When it has been written off, it is moved to the Duplicate list![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Caprotti Valve Gear | Type of steam locomotive valve gear utilizing poppet![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Caprotti, Arturo (1881—1938) | Italian locomotive engineer and designer of the ‘poppet’ type valve![]() |
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Capstan Man | In large goods warehouses, wagons and vans were normally moved not by locomotives but by capstans, using ropes working from a fixed engine and operated by a capstan man. | |
Capuchon | A raised lip at the front of a chimney![]() |