Trailing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006122",
  "term": "Trailing",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "Describing the direction of movement of a train or a component relative to a fixed point, typically referring to movement away from the observer or in the direction of the train's rear. A trailing point switch is one where the train approaches from the frog end, moving towards the points.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "trailing edge"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "auslaufend",
    "es": "convergente",
    "fr": "en pointe"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/trailing/"
}