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Głowica odgałęziająca

English translation: railroad switch/turnout

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Polish term or phrase:głowica odgałęziająca
English translation:railroad switch/turnout
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

15:09 Aug 20, 2020
Polish to English translations [PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: Głowica odgałęziająca
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Dokument o zagrożeniach na kolei.

Zagrożenia można dopatrywać się w wybudowaniu w 2014 roku na jednej ze stacji głowicy odgałęziającej dwie linie, złożonej z sześciu rozjazdów UIC60-2500-1:26,5, niestosowanych do tego czasu na sieci kolejowej w Polsce.
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railroad switch/turnout
Explanation:
A railroad switch (AE), turnout, or [set of] points (BE) is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another, such as at a railway junction or where a spur or siding branches off.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Railway_...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_switch

Summary: A Turnout is the arrangement of rails to allow a train to be switched between the main route and a diverging route. A turnout consists of two components: A switch made of moveable and fixed rails, and a Frog. In model railroad terminology, turnout usually refers to a ready-made track item that can be incorporated into a layout, but the idea is the same. A turnout is also known as a switch, set of points or simply points. For purposes of clarity, the term turnout will be used for track switches.

https://dccwiki.com/Turnout
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railroad switch/turnout


Explanation:
A railroad switch (AE), turnout, or [set of] points (BE) is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another, such as at a railway junction or where a spur or siding branches off.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/da/Railway_...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railroad_switch

Summary: A Turnout is the arrangement of rails to allow a train to be switched between the main route and a diverging route. A turnout consists of two components: A switch made of moveable and fixed rails, and a Frog. In model railroad terminology, turnout usually refers to a ready-made track item that can be incorporated into a layout, but the idea is the same. A turnout is also known as a switch, set of points or simply points. For purposes of clarity, the term turnout will be used for track switches.

https://dccwiki.com/Turnout

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