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Object types that the Scheme uses

These terms are from the FISH Archaeological Objects Thesaurus (Forum on Information Standards in Heritage - FISH).

Term Scope note Term type SENESCHAL URI Other URI
Railway Incline Narrow term 70231 -
RAILWAY INCLINED PLANE An embankment or cutting on a railway system, surfaced at a uniform gradient, up or down which materials were hauled by rope. Preferred term 93079 -
RAILWAY INCLINED PLANE A slope, usually with rails, along which a vehicle can be moved between two relatively flat stretches of railway. Preferred term 138149 -
RAILWAY JUNCTION A place where two or more railway lines meet. Preferred term 93080 -
Railway Level Crossing Narrow term 71192 -
RAILWAY LIFT A mechanically operated lift used to transfer rolling stock from one level of track to another. Preferred term 93081 -
RAILWAY LIFT An elevator used to raise locomotives. Preferred term 138150 -
Railway Loading Platform Narrow term 119373 -
RAILWAY LOOKOUT TOWER A semaphore signalling tower on a railway. Preferred term 93082 -
Railway Navvys Cottage Narrow term 93083 -
RAILWAY OFFICE A building or room where railway tickets may be bought and administrative duties associated with a railway are conducted. Preferred term 71685 -
Railway Orphanage Narrow term 93084 -
RAILWAY PLATFORM A raised floor along the side of a line at a railway station, for convenience in entering and alighting from a train. Preferred term 93085 -
Railway Provender Store Narrow term 93086 -
RAILWAY SIDING A short piece of track lying parallel to the main railway line enabling trains and trucks to pass one another. Sidings can also be used to park trains which are not in use. Preferred term 71458 -
Railway Sidings Narrow term 93087 -
RAILWAY SIGNAL A structure with semaphore arms and/or coloured lights used as a means of warning on railway systems. Preferred term 70245 -
RAILWAY SIGNAL A signal usually mounted on a gantry, be it mechanical or electronic, to provide guidance to traindrivers on access to sections of track. Preferred term 138151 -
Railway Signal Box Use both terms. Narrow term 70246 -
RAILWAY SLEEPERS Large blocks of timber used to support railway tracks. Preferred term 83395 -
RAILWAY STABLE A stable located at a railway station or goods yard. Horses were necessary both for freight and passengers to continue their journey beyond the railway. Preferred term 93088 -
RAILWAY STATION A place where railway trains regularly stop for taking up and setting down passengers or for receiving goods for transport. Preferred term 70247 -
RAILWAY STOREHOUSE A small store building at a railway station for the storage of equipment and other stores associated with the railway. Preferred term 93089 -
RAILWAY SYSTEM An arrangement of railway tracks, stations and other buildings that together form a railway transport system. Preferred term 143483 -
Railway Terminus Narrow term 71194 -
RAILWAY TRACK Rolled iron or steel formed into rails. Preferred term 82998 -
RAILWAY TRANSPORT SITE Buildings, sites and structures associated with railway transport. Preferred term 93090 -
RAILWAY TUNNEL A tunnel running under a river or a hillside through which a railway line runs. Preferred term 70248 -
Railway Tunnel Entrance Narrow term 93091 -
RAILWAY TUNNEL PORTAL An often stately or ornate entrance to a railway tunnel. Preferred term 87672 -

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