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Transport / Transportation / Shipping / ÖPNV | |  Hattie SpenceKudoZ activityQuestions: 127 (none open) ( 4 closed without grading) Answers: 0
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| | semaphore signal | Explanation:
The principle is the same as that used on the railways:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_semaphore_signal
The signal consists of horizontal, vertical or diagonal bars, but is illuminated instead of mechanically operated.
If you are reluctant to transfer the term from rail to tram, then you will also find references to and images of "tram signal" or "tramway signal" on Google.
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"tramway signals"
http://www.bathtram.org/tfb/tS21.htm |
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Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:48
| Grading comment Many thanks, went with "tramway signal" but semaphore sounds good too...!
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Explanation:
The principle is the same as that used on the railways:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_semaphore_signal
The signal consists of horizontal, vertical or diagonal bars, but is illuminated instead of mechanically operated.
If you are reluctant to transfer the term from rail to tram, then you will also find references to and images of "tram signal" or "tramway signal" on Google.
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Note added at 5 hrs (2010-02-05 20:40:49 GMT)
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"tramway signals"
http://www.bathtram.org/tfb/tS21.htm
| Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 146
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| | Grading comment | Many thanks, went with "tramway signal" but semaphore sounds good too...! |
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