(rail, UK) A pile of sand or earth at the end of a siding or bay platform, intended to stop trains that overrun or pass through trap points set for a siding.
(rail, UK) A pile of sand or earth at the end of a siding or bay platform, intended to stop trains that overrun or pass through trap points set for a siding.
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(rail, UK) A storage siding for rolling stock, in particular passenger trains not being used in service.
(rail, UK) A siding provided for terminating passenger trains, usually at a through station, where a train can lay over between journeys before heading back in the opposite direction.
(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 set of points provided to derail rail vehicles out of control on a steep gradient.
A sturdy sack filled with sand, generally used in large numbers to make defensive walls against flooding, bullets or shrapnel.