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Sidings

Scope note

Short railroad tracks connected by switches or points at one or more places with the main track and used especially to enable trains to pass each other. W

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30007924

Broader Terms used

tracks

Equivalent Terms used

siding (transit system component)

Created

13yrs ago

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