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Rails (transit system elements)

Scope note

Rolled steel bars, commonly T-sections, designed to be laid end to end, usually in pairs and in parallel lines, to provide the running surface for certain transit vehicles.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000248207

Broader Terms used

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Equivalent Terms used

rail (transit system element)

Created

13yrs ago

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