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Reverse

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004828

To change the direction of travel of a train or locomotive, typically by adjusting the valve gear in a steam engine or the traction motor controls in a diesel or electric locomotive. This action allows the train to move backward along the track. The reverse lever or control is a primary operating control for the engineer.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004828
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Weiche umstellen; Spanish: invertir; French: inverser
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004828",
  "term": "Reverse",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To change the direction of travel of a train or locomotive, typically by adjusting the valve gear in a steam engine or the traction motor controls in a diesel or electric locomotive. This action allows the train to move backward along the track. The reverse lever or control is a primary operating control for the engineer.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Weiche umstellen",
    "es": "invertir",
    "fr": "inverser"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/reverse/"
}

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