mda Railway Object Name Thesaurus
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back light blinder
back plate USE backhead
back strap
backdrive
backhead
backing signal
bag (vacuum hose) USE vacuum hose
Baker valve gear
<bakery product, confectionery, etc. carrying vehicles>
balance weight truck
balance weight (crane component)
balance weight (locomotive component)
balanced slide valve
balancing pipe
Baldeyrou and Verpilleux system
balise
ball accelerometer
ballast
ballast brake van
ballast cleaner
ballast consolidator
ballast fork
ballast plough brake van
ballast post
ballast pot
ballast profiler and grader
ballast regulator
ballast tamper (vehicle)
ballast train
ballast wagon
balloon
Baltic locomotive
banana van
banger USE detonator
banjo
bank foot
bank head
bank top
banker USE banking locomotive
banking engine USE banking locomotive
banking locomotive
banner repeater
banner repeating signal
banner signal
bar frame
bar iron wagon
Bardic electric tail lamp
Bardic lamp
Barlow rail
Barlows fastener
barrier coach
barrier key
barrier vehicle
barrier wagon
barrier (level crossing) USE level crossing barrier
barrow
barrow crossing
barrow crossing warning bell
base plate (rodding)
base plate (track) USE rail baseplate
baseplate (rail) USE rail baseplate
<basic structural components>
battery locomotive
battery powered locomotive USE battery locomotive
battery (vehicle)
baulk (load support)
bay indicator
bay line
bay platform
beam engine (haulage) USE cable haulage engine
bearer
bearing profile
bearing spring
bearing (axle) USE axle bearing
beer van
<beer, etc. carrying vehicles>
bell crank USE point rod bell crank
bell jack
bell plunger
bell punch
Belpaire firebox
berth track circuit
berth (sleeping)
berth (track circuit) USE berth track circuit
Bethlehem Auxilliary engine
bicycle storage ticket
big end
birdcage brake
birdcage stock
biscuit wagon
Bissel truck
bi-directional line
blackboard for shunting notices
blade (point)
blast nozzle
blast pipe
blast pipe jimmy
Blenkinsop rack rail
Blenkinsop rack wheel
Blenkinsop system locomotive
blind roller USE destination blind roller
blinder USE back light blinder
blinker USE smoke deflector
block bell
block gong
block indicator
block instrument
block section
block switch
<block system working>
block telephone
block token
block (control) USE block section
blow off cock
blowdown valve
blower
blower cock
blower jet valve
board (signal) USE fixed signal
boat train
body
body bolster
body framing
body moulding
body panel
<body side components>
body stanchion
body (coach) USE coach body
<bodywork areas>
bodywork component
bogie
<bogie and truck components>
bogie bolster wagon
bogie bolster (bogie component)
bogie carriage
bogie component
bogie locomotive
bogie van
bogie vehicle
boiler
boiler assembly
boiler barrel
boiler certificate
boiler cladding
boiler component
boiler insulation
boiler mounting
boiler plate
boiler pressure gauge
boiler stay
boiler stay gauge
boiler tube USE smoke tube
boiler wagon
boiler water level gauge
bolection
bolster wagon
bolster (bogie component)
bolster (load bearer)
bolt catch
bond
book of ticket stubs
book of tickets
booking office
booklet ticket
boom straightener
booster
booth (ticket)
boss (wheel)
bottle jack
bottom discharge hopper wagon
bottom door rail
bottom door vehicle
bottom end
bottom framing
bottom light rail
bottom light rail moulding
bottom quarter panel
bottom side member
boundary marker
boundary post
boundary stone
bow collector
bowmac
brake
brake block
brake coach USE passenger brake van (with passenger accommodation)
brake component
brake control valve
<brake controls>
brake cylinder
brake cylinder isolating cock
brake direct admission valve
brake drum
brake drum assembly
brake gear
brake handle
brake hanger
brake hose
brake isolating cock
brake lever
brake pipe
brake pipe coupling
<brake pipes, reservoirs, etc.>
brake pivot
brake pressure gauge
<brake pumps, etc.>
brake relief valve
brake reservoir
brake rigging
brake rod
brake shaft
brake shoe
brake stick
brake supply reservoir
brake tender
brake unit
brake vacuum gauge
brake van
brake van key
brake van side and tail lamp
brake van siding
brake wheel
brake (vehicle) USE brake van
braked vehicle
braking curve
braking system
braking system component
<braking vehicles>
branch line
brass (bearing)
bread van
breakdown crane
breakdown equipment
breakdown tender
breakdown train
Brennan monorail
BREV USE broken rail emergency vehicle
brick arch
brick wagon
brickworks railway
bridge
bridge bearing
bridge bearing face
bridge bearing roller
bridge chair
bridge component
bridge plate
bridge rail
bridge rectifier
bridge restriction plate
bridge section
bridge spanner
bridge structure
bridge test train
<bridges by form>
<bridges by origin>
<bridges by relative position>
<bridges by usage>
broad gauge locomotive
broad gauge railway
broken rail emergency vehicle
Browns universal rail scale USE rail scale
brush gear
BSR check valve
bubble car USE railcar
Bucholz relay
buckeye USE buckeye coupling
buckeye coupler USE buckeye coupling
buckeye coupling
buckled rail
budget key
buffer
buffer beam
buffer stop
buffer stop component
buffer stop lamp
bufferbeam USE buffer beam
buffet
buffet car
<buffing and drawgear>
<builders identity plates>
builders plate USE works plate
building
<building divisions>
<built work components by type>
<built work components>
<built work furnishings, fixtures and fittings>
BUILT WORKS AND COMPONENTS
bulk grain van USE bulk grain wagon
bulk grain wagon
bull head rail USE bullhead rail
bull ring
bullhead rail
bullhead track
bullion train
bullion van
bump stop casting
Bundy clock USE time clock
bunker USE coal bunker
bunker coal plate
burner USE liquid fuel burner
burner unit
burrowing junction
bush pattern
butter van

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