Tracklifting

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The process of removal of railway track, in particular from a railway line permanently closed to traffic. uncountable

    "Track-lifting began from Kirkby Stephen towards Stainmore at the beginning of May, writes A. G. S. Davies, and Class Q6 0-8-0s returned to the line to haul the demolition trains."

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"Track-lifting began from Kirkby Stephen towards Stainmore at the beginning of May, writes A. G. S. Davies, and Class Q6 0-8-0s returned to the line to haul the demolition trains."

Etymology

From track + lifting.

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