
GLOSSARY OF TERMINOLOGY

American term                     British equivalent
-------------                     ------------------

block                             track as far as next signal

car (passenger)                   coach/carriage 

car (freight)                     wagon

current of traffic                direction (right/wrong)
  (with/against)

dwarf signal                      ground or shunt signal

home signal                       all signals which can show 
                                  a stop indication

interlocking                      track and signals
                                  controlled from signalbox

pick up (cars)                    attach coaches/wagons

set out (cars)                    detach coaches/wagons

switch                            points

switch (verb)                     shunt

switcher                          shunter (loco)

tower                             signalbox 

track                             line

Abbreviations:

IC   Illinois Central Railroad 
P&E  Peoria & Eastern Railroad
IT   Illinois Terminal Railroad
