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station protection signal [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling (Rail Transport)
  • Railroad Stations
DEF

A stop and proceed signal equipped with a marker displaying the letters "SPS", used to protect trains or engines occupying the main track in yards or at stations in the block protected by the signal.

OBS

station protection signal;SPS;V: terms officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport par rail)
  • Gares ferroviaires
DEF

Signal d'arrêt et de départ, avec plaque portant les lettres "SPS", utilisé pour protéger les trains ou les locomotives occupant la voie principale aux gares et aux triages, dans le canton protégé par ce signal.

OBS

signal de protection de gare : terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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