Ground frame
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002664
A manual lever frame located at ground level, used to operate railway points (switches) and signals within a small area, such as a siding or a junction. This apparatus allows a single operator to control movements locally without the need for a signal box. Ground frames are often found in less busy areas of a railway network.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002664 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Translations | German: Bodenstellwerk; Spanish: bastidor de tierra; French: cadre de commande au sol |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-002664",
"term": "Ground frame",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A manual lever frame located at ground level, used to operate railway points (switches) and signals within a small area, such as a siding or a junction. This apparatus allows a single operator to control movements locally without the need for a signal box. Ground frames are often found in less busy areas of a railway network.",
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"translations": {
"de": "Bodenstellwerk",
"es": "bastidor de tierra",
"fr": "cadre de commande au sol"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ground-frame/"
}
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