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RAILWAY

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A line or track consisting of iron or steel rails, on which passenger carriages or goods wagons are moved, usually by a locomotive engine.

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Term Note
MILE PLATE A plate, usually of wood or metal, set up on a road, canal or railway to mark the miles from or to a place.
RAILWAY COTTAGE A cottage or small house constructed for the use of railway staff, and convenient to their place of work.
TRAMWAY A track inlaid into a surface, on which tram cars run for the conveyance of passengers and/or goods and raw materials.

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