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Title: Should we have a page that's a glossary of railway terms? Post by: grahame on March 13, 2018, 07:59:58 We have the Acronymns and Abbreviations page as http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/acronyms.html - do we need a glossary or railway terms too? I was struck by this comment in the The Lincolnite (https://thelincolnite.co.uk/2018/03/network-rail-study-proposes-new-platform-lincoln-station-faster-trains-nottingham/) which reminded me that I and some others may take too much for granted - a very easy trap to fall into!
Quote Options include reinstating or upgrading out of use platforms, or making better use of sidings, which are low-speed sections used for storing, loading and unloading trains. Poll - did YOU know what a siding was before you read this thread?? Title: Re: Should we have a page that's a glossary of railway terms? Post by: SandTEngineer on March 13, 2018, 08:30:28 When I slip into technical railway talk in my posts I generally explain any technical terms that crop up that I don't think are in common use on the forum. I know that CfN usually adds these to the Acronymns and Abbreviations page, but I think it would be a good idea to separate out the 'true' railway terms from the others.
Title: Re: Should we have a page that's a glossary of railway terms? Post by: eXPassenger on March 13, 2018, 09:06:56 I would have thought that 'siding' was one of the best known railway terms. It is used extensively in both adult and children's literature.
Title: Re: Should we have a page that's a glossary of railway terms? Post by: Chris from Nailsea on March 13, 2018, 19:01:04 When I slip into technical railway talk in my posts I generally explain any technical terms that crop up that I don't think are in common use on the forum. I know that CfN usually adds these to the Acronymns and Abbreviations page, but I think it would be a good idea to separate out the 'true' railway terms from the others. ^ ^ ^ What he said. ;) Title: Re: Should we have a page that's a glossary of railway terms? Post by: grahame on March 14, 2018, 07:03:12 Early evidence from the poll is that for existing members we don't need to explain the basic railway terms such as "siding". Members with technical / railway background tend to add explanations of terms along the way anyway - and a huge "thank you" to them for doing so; I suspect it's at a 'just right' level at the moment, but the poll and this thread are a worthwhile check on that.
Title: Re: Should we have a page that's a glossary of railway terms? Post by: GBM on March 14, 2018, 07:52:50 May I express my sincere and continuing thanks to all those members with knowledge of 'the workings' who greatly add to the pleasure within this forum.
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