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[Contents]
cab 
cab assembly
USE cab 
cab communicating unit 
cab component 
cab control 
cab display unit 
cab door interlock 
cab heating 
cab hinged door 
cab indicator 
cab lighting 
cab side 
cab signal 
cab sliding door 
cab to cab control 
cab to cab indicator 
cab to cab telephone 
cable bracket (control cables) 
cable bracket (traction supply) 
cable capstan 
cable drum carrier 
cable haulage engine 
cable haulage engine house 
cable haulage equipment 
cable haulage railway 
<cable haulage structures and equipment>

<cable haulage systems> 
cable haulage track component 
cable incline head gear 
cable post 
cable tie 
caboose
USE brake van 
cabside identification plate
USE cabside number plate

cabside number plate 
cabside numberplate
USE cabside number plate

cabside plaque 
cabside plate 
calf barrow 
calf van 
calling-on indicator 
calling-on signal 
camping coach 
canal feeder railway 
canal railway 
cancelling indicator (AWS) 
cannon box 
cant gauge
USE superelevation gauge

cant rail moulding 
cantilever 
cantrail 
Caprotti valve gear 
capuchon 
car card 
car door 
car stop plate 
car wire 
car (railway vehicle)
USE passenger carriage

carbody 
cardan shaft 
carden shaft
USE cardan shaft

carline 
carriage
USE railway carriage

<carriage and wagon tools and equipment>

carriage and wagon works 
carriage board
USE carriage destination board

carriage component 
carriage destination board 
carriage destination label 
carriage door handle 
carriage door handle and lock 
carriage door handle backplate 
carriage door loop handle 
carriage door slam lock mechanism 
carriage examiners hut 
carriage finishing panel 
carriage floor board 
carriage gas key 
carriage key 
carriage label
USE carriage destination label
PLUS
carriage reservation label 
carriage lamp 
carriage maintenance gauge (buckeye) 
carriage number plate 
carriage plaque 
carriage plate
USE carriage number plate

carriage repair shop 
carriage reservation label 
carriage roof board 
carriage roof lamp 
carriage roof lamp protector 
carriage section 
carriage shed 
carriage side handle 
carriage siding 
carriage truck 
carriage ventilator 
carriage warming pressure gauge 
carriage warming stop cock 
carriage warming valve 
carriage water tank 
carriage window finger plate 
carriage window glass 
carriage window label 
carriage works plate 
case wagon 
cash bag 
cask wagon 
casseyway
USE tramway

cast iron fish bellied rail 
cast iron rail 
cast iron sleeper 
catch pit 
catch points 
catch-handle locking lever frame 
catenary 
catering staff equipment 
cats eye
USE position light signal

cattle dock 
cattle van 
cattle wagon 
cattle-cum-trespass deter guard
USE cattle-cum-trespass guard

cattle-cum-trespass guard 
causeway 
center pivot 
centering device 
<central control> 
centre balance signal 
centre balance stop signal 
centre siding 
<cereal carrying vehicles> 
<ceremonial tools and equipment> 
cess 
chain drag 
chain driven locomotive 
chain (load securing) 
chair fastening 
chair ferrule 
chair spike 
chair (rail support)
USE rail chair

chaldron wagon 
chalk quarry railway 
changeover system 
charging outlet 
charter train 
chartered excursion train 
chassis 
cheap day return ticket 
check chair 
check rail 
check valve 
cheese van 
child snip ticket 
child ticket 
childs privilege return ticket
USE child ticket
PLUS
privilege ticket
PLUS return ticket

chimney
USE locomotive chimney 
china clay wagon 
chock 
chopper control 
chopper coupling 
cinder strip 
cinema coach 
circuit breaker 
civil engineering
USE <route complexes>

civil engineering equipment 
clack
USE check valve 
clack box 
clack valve
USE check valve

clack valve body 
clamp lock 
clamp (point) 
clamplock heater 
clasp brake 
clearance bar
USE fouling bar

clearance path extender 
clearance test train 
clearing house 
clerestory 
clerestory carriage 
clerestory stock 
climber for climbing telegraph poles 
clinker 
clip profile 
clip (points)
USE points clip

clip (rail)
USE rail clip (track fastening)

cloakroom ticket 
clock card 
clocking-in clock
USE time clock

clockwork locomotive 
close doors indicator 
closed vehicle 
closing switch
USE block switch

closing-up signal 
closure rail 
club car 
clutch profile 
coach
USE railway carriage 
coach body 
coach body section 
coach house 
coach lamp 
coach painting equipment 
coach roofboard
USE carriage roof board

coach section 
coach solebar plate
USE carriage number plate

coach waybill 
coaching stock 
coal bunker 
coal cells 
coal door 
coal drops 
coal fired locomotive 
coal hammer 
coal hopper wagon 
coal pusher 
coal rail 
coal stage 
coal train 
coal wagon 
coaling stage 
coaling tower 
coating system 
code trip valve 
coffee pot (locomotive)
USE vertical boilered locomotive

coffin carrier 
coin acceptor 
coin acceptor mechanism 
coin bag 
coke wagon 
collapsible gate 
collar chair 
collecting pipe 
collector shoe 
colliery railway 
colloidal fuel 
colour card 
colour light head
USE colour light signal head

colour light signal 
colour light signal head 
colour light signal head component 
<colour light signals by construction>

<colour light signals by number of aspects>

combination brake and ejector valve 
combination ejector for vacuum brake 
combination injector 
combination injector/ejector 
combination lever 
combination valve 
combined chair and baseplate 
combined steam and delivery valve 
combined traction brake controller 
<commemorative vehicle plaques, etc.>

commencement indicator 
COMMERCIAL RECORDS AND EQUIPMENT 
commercial travellers luggage and samples ticket

commode rail 
common chair 
common crossing 
common user railway 
commonwealth bogie 
communication system 
<communications> 
commutator (block telegraph component) 
commutator (locomotive component) 
commuted charge plate 
commuted empty haulage plate 
company seal 
compartment 
compartment carriage 
compartment coach
USE compartment carriage

<complete units> 
<complexes by form> 
<complexes> 
<component identifier> 
<components by type of vehicle> 
composite carriage 
composite coach
USE composite carriage

compound locomotive 
compound (locomotive)
USE compound locomotive

comprehensive approach locking 
compressed air transmission locomotive 
<compression ignition engined locomotives>

concentric conductor 
concrete monolithic sleeper 
concrete sleeper 
condemned stock siding 
condensing locomotive 
conductor rail 
<conductor rail collection components>

conductor rail equipment 
conductor rail insulator 
conductor rail insulator clamp 
conduit collection locomotive 
conduit plough 
coned boiler 
conflat wagon
USE container flat wagon

conjugated valve gear 
connecting link 
connecting rod 
connecting rod big end 
connecting rod (point)
USE stretcher bar

consignment bill 
consignment note 
console ventilation system 
consolidation locomotive 
<construction and repair complexes>

<construction and repair structures>

<consumables storage and handling components>

<consumables> 
contact pyrometer 
contact wire 
container control board 
container flat wagon 
container wagon 
container (demountable)
USE demountable container

<containers by service> 
contenary 
continuous blowdown valve 
continuous brake 
continuous welded rail 
continuous welded rail train 
continuous welded track 
contractors line 
contractors locomotive 
contractors railway 
contractors track
USE temporary track

CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS 
<control centres by function> 
<control displays and indicators> 
control panel 
<control structure components> 
<control structures> 
<control transmission> 
controlled signal 
conventional locomotive 
conventional steam locomotive
USE conventional locomotive
PLUS
steam locomotive 
convertible bulk grain wagon 
corner pillar 
corner plate 
<corporate identity> 
corridor 
corridor carriage 
corridor key 
corridor tender 
corrugated rail 
counterbalance (vehicular) 
counterbalance (water) 
counterbalanced railway 
coupe (carriage) 
coupe (compartment) 
coupled wheel 
coupled wheel spring 
coupler 
coupler energy absorption element 
coupling 
coupling component 
coupling hook and bar 
coupling profile 
coupling rod 
coupon ticket 
covered carriage ticket 
covered carriage truck 
covered hopper wagon 
covered van 
co-acting arm signal 
co-acting signal
USE co-acting arm signal

cracker
USE detonator 
crane locomotive 
crane match truck 
crane registration plate 
crane tank and tender locomotive 
crane tank locomotive 
crane testing van 
crane testing wagon 
crane (static) 
crane (vehicle)
USE travelling crane

<cranes and ancillary vehicles> 
crank 
crank axle 
crank handle 
crank pin 
crankpin nut 
creep control 
creosote tank wagon 
crest (armorial device) 
cripple 
cripple siding 
crippled rail 
cross head
USE crosshead

cross head guide
USE slide bar

<cross ties> 
crossbar
USE middle bearer

crossbeam 
crosshead 
crosshead vacuum pump 
crossing box 
crossing chair 
crossing check chair 
crossing gate lamp
USE level crossing gate lamp

crossing gate lamp case 
crossing gate lamp interior 
crossing gate mechanism 
crossing keepers cottage 
crossing leg 
crossing locally monitored
USE automatic barrier crossing locally
monitored 
crossing neck chair 
crossing plate 
<crossing rails> 
crossing sign 
crossing vee 
crossing (track sub-assembly) 
crossover 
crossover line 
cross-span wire 
crown 
crown stay 
crude oil engined locomotive 
crude oil locomotive
USE crude oil engined locomotive

culvert 
curb rail 
current rail
USE conductor rail

cut out 
cutting 
cut-away 
cylinder 
cylinder block 
cylinder cock
USE cylinder drain cock

cylinder drain cock 
cylinder lubricator 
cylinder pressure release valve 
cylinder tap
USE cylinder drain cock

<cylinders and associated components>

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