Catch points and trap points are types of points which act as railway safety devices. Both work by guiding railway carriages and trucks from a dangerous... 12 KB (1,406 words) - 21:50, 27 April 2024 |
Railroad switch (redirect from Set of points) run-off points are referred to either as trap points or catch points. Derailers are another device used for the same purpose. Catch points are installed... 60 KB (7,928 words) - 22:11, 27 April 2024 |
Catch-22 is a satirical war novel by American author Joseph Heller. He began writing it in 1953; the novel was first published in 1961. Often cited as... 45 KB (5,613 words) - 17:24, 31 March 2024 |
Passing loop (section Overlaps and catch points) will be getting one to permit a 2tph service pattern. Some railways fit catch points at the ends of crossing loops so that if a train overruns the loop, it... 14 KB (1,541 words) - 16:11, 24 April 2024 |
Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators is a 2019 book by the American journalist Ronan Farrow. He recounts the challenges... 21 KB (2,034 words) - 02:07, 28 September 2023 |
Deadliest Catch is an American reality television series that premiered on the Discovery Channel on April 12, 2005. The show follows crab fishermen aboard... 70 KB (5,682 words) - 21:56, 22 April 2024 |
This form is common throughout the UK, where it is called trap points or catch points. The third type of derail is the portable derail, and is used by... 8 KB (910 words) - 00:26, 25 February 2024 |
points, is awarded to the kicking team. The fair catch kick is considered to be an obscure rule and it is rarely attempted. Because most fair catches... 33 KB (2,733 words) - 14:05, 30 December 2023 |
A track circuit interrupter may be fitted at catch points, trap points or buffer stops to maintain a track circuit in the 'occupied' state in the event... 4 KB (423 words) - 04:12, 12 March 2024 |
dictionary. A sand trap can be: Bunker (golf), a hazard in the game of golf Catch points, designed to stop runaway railroad cars Run-off area, designed to stop... 210 bytes (72 words) - 15:01, 8 March 2023 |
To Catch a Thief is a 1955 American romantic thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, from a screenplay by John Michael Hayes based on the 1952 novel... 18 KB (2,253 words) - 13:17, 12 March 2024 |
Catch 21 is an American game show broadcast by Game Show Network (GSN). Created by Merrill Heatter (who also produced the show's predecessor Gambit),... 18 KB (1,949 words) - 20:36, 4 February 2024 |
each. Every dot ball bowled gets 1 point. Every catch taken and stumping done are equal to 2.5 points each. The award is currently known as Upstox Most... 47 KB (2,411 words) - 18:03, 23 April 2024 |
train derailed mitigated the consequences of the SPAD) and the second, catch-points associated with the signal operated correctly and derailed the train... 91 KB (10,237 words) - 02:43, 24 February 2024 |
Catchweight (redirect from Catch weight) confused with catch wrestling (a precursor to modern professional wrestling), or catch division (meaning no weight limit, such as in the PWP Catch Division... 8 KB (995 words) - 17:44, 20 August 2023 |
Catch the Sperm is a Swiss computer game recognized as an entertaining way for health professionals to promote prevention of HIV. The original Catch the... 6 KB (755 words) - 21:10, 24 September 2023 |
Catch the ten, also called Scots whist or Scotch whist, is an 18th-century point-trick aceāten card game that is recorded as being played only in Scotland... 12 KB (1,717 words) - 13:11, 21 February 2024 |
Sand pile may refer to: Abelian sandpile model Catch points This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sand pile. If an internal... 111 bytes (42 words) - 16:24, 22 October 2020 |
Freestyle wrestling, like collegiate wrestling, has its origins in catch-as-catch-can wrestling. In both styles, the ultimate goal is to throw and pin... 48 KB (5,439 words) - 20:26, 18 April 2024 |
When trains run in opposite directions on a single-track railway, meeting points ("meets") are scheduled, at which each train must wait for the other at... 45 KB (5,957 words) - 14:21, 11 April 2024 |