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Turnout

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006249

A section of trackwork that allows a train to diverge from one track to another, consisting of a switch, frog, and closure rails. It enables trains to change routes, enter sidings, or access different platforms. Turnouts are classified by their frog number, which indicates the angle of divergence.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006249
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Weiche; Spanish: desvío; French: aiguillage
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006249",
  "term": "Turnout",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A section of trackwork that allows a train to diverge from one track to another, consisting of a switch, frog, and closure rails. It enables trains to change routes, enter sidings, or access different platforms. Turnouts are classified by their frog number, which indicates the angle of divergence.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Weiche",
    "es": "desvío",
    "fr": "aiguillage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/turnout/"
}

Record 6,763 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.