{Double-headed rail} (Railroad), a rail whose flanges are duplicates, so that when one is worn the other may be turned uppermost. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Double-headed — may refer to: Double headed eagle, common symbol in heraldry and vexillology Double heading, the use of at least two steam locomotives at the front of a train Double headed rail, a type of cross section of rail used in early railway track… … Wikipedia
Double-headed — Dou ble head ed, a. Having two heads; bicipital. [1913 Webster] {Double headed rail} (Railroad), a rail whose flanges are duplicates, so that when one is worn the other may be turned uppermost. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
double-headed — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having two heads a double headed muscle : bicipital 2. of a railroad rail : having a dumbbell shaped cross section keyed into chairs spiked to the ties … Useful english dictionary
Rail profile — Rail from 1896 Cross sections of flat bottomed which can rest directly … Wikipedia
Double-heading — When double heading a train, two locomotives are used at the same end; historically with separate crews … Wikipedia
List of rail accidents (pre-1950) — For a list of 1950 1999 rail accidents, see List of 1950 1999 rail accidents.For a list of post 2000 rail accidents, see List of rail accidents. notoc Pre 1830 1815 * 1815, exact date unclear ndash; Philadelphia, Co Durham, England: 16 people,… … Wikipedia
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Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash — infobox UK rail accident title= Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash date= 8 October 1952 08:19 location= Harrow and Wealdstone line = West Coast Main Line (BR London Midland) cause= SPAD trains= 3 pax= deaths= 112 injuries= 340 The Harrow and… … Wikipedia
British Rail Class 50 — Infobox Locomotive name = British Rail Class 50 powertype = Diesel electric caption = 50049 Defiance at Bath Spa Station on 3 June 2007. roadnumber = D400–D449; later 50001–50050 totalproduction = 50 builder = English Electric at Vulcan Foundry… … Wikipedia
1944 in rail transport — EventsJanuary events* January 16 A train crashes in Torro Tunnel in Leon Province, Spain. More than 500 are killed.March events* March 3 Balvano, Italy: A double headed mixed train stalls in a tunnel. Five people survive, 521 are killed by carbon … Wikipedia
