Glossary of Rail / Railway Terms, Lexicon, and Abbreviations

Modern Railway Terminology (PDF)
This page provides a modern list of terminology i.e., a glossary for the most common railway terms.
Tech Model Railroad Club
Abridged Dictionary of the TMRC Language.
Glossary of railway terms
Glossary of railway terms that focuses primarily on safety and interoperability terminology, ...
Steam Loco Glossary
Here is a collection of over 300 descriptions of the parts of the steam locomotive compiled to assist locomotive enthusiasts to further their knowledge of the most remarkable mechanical machine ever created by man.
LNWRS Glossary
London and North Western Railway Society.
US - UK Railway Terminology
An attempt to answer all those questions which arise on the Internet about the differences between US and UK railway terminology.
Glossary of rail transport terms
Rail terminology is a form of technical terminology. The difference between the American term railroad and the international term railway (used by the International Union of Railways and English-speaking countries outside the US) is the most obvious difference in rail terminology (wikipedia) ...
Train Braking Glossary
To a train driver, the brakes are the most important part of the train but not many people outside the industry understand how they work.
Introduction to the Railway Lexicon
This lexicon was originally produced by the Railway Systems Group at the University of Birmingham in cooperation with Railtrack (now Network Rail) and other organisations. .
Train Glossary
An in-depth Model Train Glossary.
Turkish Railway Technical Dictionary
This quick dictionary was assembled by the readers of TrainsofTurkey and the members of Turk-rail groups. English, Turkish, French, and German.
The Rail Motor Society - Glossary
This glossay helps you understand terms used in this website that are relevent to Rail Motors.
Glossary UK railway
Our collection of UK railway, general control, electrical and DCC terms with some computer jargon thrown in!
Glossary of New Zealand railway terms
This is a list of jargon commonly used by railfans in New Zealand.
446 Railroad Definitions
Dmitry Zinoviev has converted this document from the plain text sent to rec.railroad (RIP) by P.Veltman on November 23, 1994.
UK Heritage Railways - Glossary & Technical Diagrams
A glossary of railway related terms, names and abbreviations connected to UK railways past and present.
Dictionary Japanese-English
Randy's 'Favorite Getaways in Rural Japan - Train Vocabulary.
Dictionary Spanish-English
Railway Vocabulary - Vocabulario Sobre Trenes .
Glossary of Terms
Welcome to 51L, the manufacturing arm of Wizard Models, the home of the 4mm wagon and carriage kit.
Dictionary of Railway Technical Terms
German-English dictionary of railway or technical terms - main.
Rail Travel Glossary
English-German Rail Travel Glossary - Train Travel Germany Austria.
glossary rail systems
Glossary of phrases and terms used in stair building and rail systems.
TMRC Dictionary
Abridged Dictionary of the TMRC Language (Tech Model Railroad Club of MIT).
Glossary of Railway Terminology
This is a small glossary of railway terms to help explain terms used in this site.
Railway Terminology
This page is a collection of terms used in railway construction and operation.
Railway language
Current unfinnished versions of outcomes: Glossary (xls) and European language portfolio (doc)
Glossary of Steam Locomotive Terms
Glossary of Steam Locomotive Terms - Hover over locomotive to see letter keys. Click any key to see its definition.
Railways of Scotland Glossary
This page gives definitions to terms and abbreviations which are regularly used on the Scot-rail internet group.
Electric Traction Pages Glossary
Electric railways are widespread throughout the world and there are many different varieties but all are based on either direct current or alternating current supplies. .

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