(rail, UK) An instrument installed in a cabinet, used in block signalling installations.
(rail, UK) An instrument installed in a cabinet, used in block signalling installations.
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(rail, UK) A signal box that controls a level crossing.
(legal, archaic, Scotland) Pertaining to a legal instrument.
(rail, UK) a device installed at the end of a railway line or siding, which is intended to stop trains and other rail vehicles going any further.
(rail, UK) A type of railway signal which shows the aspect of a signal ahead of it, normally used in a situation where the main signal is hidden from view, for instance where there is a curve in the track.
(UK, rail) A flat wagon used for carrying railway rails.